NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income) Beta: -0.2107 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


NPFD Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD
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What is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Beta?

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD 33 Beta is -0.2107 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NPFD with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-06-25), Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta is -0.2107.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income  (NYSE:NPFD) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Beta Related Terms


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Beta Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta can be seen below:

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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Beta Chart

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Annual Data
Trend Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beta
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Semi-Annual Data
Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60 -0.21

NPFD vs FFA, ETB, KIO: Beta Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Beta vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta falls into.


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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beta →
What does a Beta of -0.2107 mean?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a Beta of -0.2107 as of Jun. 25, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta too high?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Beta is -0.2107. Overall, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta compare to FFA and ETB?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Beta of -0.2107 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beta for an Asset Management company?
A good Beta depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Beta should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beta mean?
A high Beta can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Beta is -0.2107. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a current Beta of -0.2107. The current Beta is -0.2107. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beta calculated?
Beta is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD), the current Beta is -0.2107 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Business Description

Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and total return. The fund invests a majority of its assets in variable-rate preferred securities and other variable-rate income-producing securities. The rest of its investments can be made in contingent capital securities or contingent convertible securities, convertible securities, corporate debt securities, U.S. government securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed-rate preferred securities, senior loans and loan participations and assignments, sovereign debt instruments, debt securities issued by supranational agencies, and/or taxable and tax-exempt municipal bonds.
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