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Nuveen Growth Opportunities

NUGONYSE ArcaNuveenB

$40.05−0.36 (−0.89%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

B57/ 100

Rank 29 of 90 in US Active Growth

B57/100Rank 29 of 90inUS Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 20 prints from 40.41 to 40.05. Range 39.95 to 40.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.2040.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$2.17B
1Y total return
+1.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.00%
Holdings
44
Avg volume · 30D
114K sh
52W range
low $34.28high $45.67
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net NUGO Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 57 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
29 of 90
Six-pillar profile for NUGO. Scores out of 100: Cost 62, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 39, Durability 81. Strongest: Durability (81). Weakest: Risk (35). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 57 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 90

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 65 of 86

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 71 of 90

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 90

Our read on NUGO

ETF.net Research

In short

BNuveen's house view on US growth, trimmed to roughly 40 names: a high-conviction cut of the Russell 1000 Growth universe, actively managed since 2021 for 0.50% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Roughly 40 holdings out of a Russell 1000 Growth universe of hundreds. This is a best-ideas list built on earnings growth, cash flow quality and relative valuation, not a closet index.prnewswire.com
  • 0.50% a year, with no fee waiver doing the work, sits near the typical fee in its active US growth peer group.
  • Over a billion dollars in assets and a moderate, steady trading pulse since its 2021 launch. Size and age are rarely the question marks here.
  • Nuveen, the asset-management arm of TIAA, runs it as a purpose-built ETF rather than a mutual fund in a new wrapper.prnewswire.com

Worth knowing

  • Concentration cuts both ways. At about 40 names, a single position swings the portfolio far more than it would inside a 500-stock index fund.
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist: FELG and JUSA each charge 0.18%, roughly a third of this fee, though both take a broader, index-anchored approach.
  • The stated goal is long-term capital appreciation, not income. Payouts are incidental here, so this is not an income vehicle.

NUGO Performance

Launched Sep 27, 2021

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
NUGO$10,161
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. NUGO $10,161. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for NUGO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNUGO
Year to date+1.6%
1 month−10.5%
3 months−8.8%
1 year+1.6%
3 yearsper year+20.2%
5 yearsper year+8.8%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for NUGO
YearReturn barNUGO
2026 YTD+1.6%
2025+14.9%
2024+36.0%
2023+45.4%
2022−32.7%
2021+7.8%

History from Sep 28, 2021

NUGO in the news

NUGO Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
0.00%Last 12 months
Payout per share
NoneLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

Distribution history

Payments through 2023

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2021 to 2023. Dec 16, 2021 $0.0012; Dec 15, 2022 $0.05; Dec 14, 2023 $0.03; Dec 28, 2023 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 28, 2023Jan 4, 2024$0.01
Dec 14, 2023Dec 18, 2023$0.03
Dec 15, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.05
Dec 16, 2021Dec 20, 2021$0.0012

$10,000 in NUGO 5 years ago paid $35.34 in dividends.

NUGO Risk

Risk pillarD35 out of 100Rank 65 of 86 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.03
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−38.0%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.22
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

NUGO Cost

Compare NUGO and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$6,230

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • NUGO 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NUGO 0.50%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530NUGO $9,979FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearNUGOFELGOverpaying
10$900$328$572
20$3,460$1,281$2,179
30$9,979$3,749$6,230

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