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Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth

NULGCboeNuveenB

$103.99−1.20 (−1.14%)

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

B55/ 100

Rank 30 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index

B55/100Rank 30 of 48inUS ESG & Values Index
Intraday session: down, 24 prints from 105.19 to 103.99. Range 103.79 to 105.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.103.75104.25104.50104.75105.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.26%
Fund size
$2.76B
1Y total return
+7.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.11%
Holdings
78
Avg volume · 30D
82.6K sh
52W range
low $87.17high $118.72
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net NULG Grade

B

Score 55 out of 100

Category
US ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
30 of 48
Six-pillar profile for NULG. Scores out of 100: Cost 46, Risk 16, Mission 84, Tradability 72, Holdings 32, Durability 80. Strongest: Mission (84). Weakest: Risk (16). Leans toward Mission and Durability.

Score 55 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.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 48

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 43

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 47 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 48

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 48

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 48

Our read on NULG

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In short

BMost ESG funds hand you the whole US market and call it a day. NULG picks a lane: a compact bench of large-cap growth names run through TIAA's own ESG screen, so the values filter and the style tilt arrive in one ticker.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the TIAA ESG USA Large-Cap Growth Index, which holds ESG-screened equity securities issued by large-capitalization companies listed on U.S. exchanges.

Why people hold it

  • A style box, not a blanket. It tracks the TIAA ESG USA Large-Cap Growth Index, pairing an ESG screen with an explicit growth tilt instead of a whole-market ESG blend.
  • Running since 2016 under Nuveen, the TIAA-affiliated manager, and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades in reasonable day-to-day size.
  • The label and the filings agree: US-listed large caps, growth style, ESG-screened, tracked closely against the stated index rather than drifting into manager discretion.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.26% a year it lands near the ESG category median, but broad ESG index rivals such as XVV (0.08%) and ESGV (0.09%) charge a fraction of that.
  • Roughly 70 holdings, all growth, means fewer places to hide. Single names and hot sectors move this fund more than they move a 500-stock ESG index fund.
  • Cash comes once or twice a year, and ESG here means TIAA's definition of it, which will not match every investor's own screen.

NULG Performance

Launched Dec 13, 2016

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.
NULG$10,771
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. NULG $10,771. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 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 NULG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNULG
Year to date+7.5%
1 month−8.9%
3 months−9.9%
1 year+7.7%
3 yearsper year+19.7%
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 NULG
YearReturn barNULG
2026 YTD+7.5%
2025+14.1%
2024+23.8%
2023+42.7%
2022−28.4%
2021+28.2%
2020+39.5%

NULG in the news

NULG 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.
0.11%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.11Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2017 $0.19; Dec 26, 2018 $1.12; Dec 27, 2019 $0.46; Dec 17, 2020 $1.51; Dec 16, 2021 $3.48; Dec 15, 2022 $0.20; Dec 14, 2023 $0.25; Dec 28, 2023 $0.04; Dec 18, 2024 $0.14; Dec 18, 2025 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.11
Dec 18, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.14
Dec 28, 2023Jan 4, 2024$0.04
Dec 14, 2023Dec 18, 2023$0.25
Dec 15, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.20
Dec 16, 2021Dec 20, 2021$3.48
Dec 17, 2020Dec 21, 2020$1.51
Dec 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.46
Dec 26, 2018Dec 31, 2018$1.12
Dec 26, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.19

$10,000 in NULG 5 years ago paid $577 in dividends.

NULG Risk

Risk pillarF16 out of 100Rank 47 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.4%
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.
1.01
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.
−35.8%
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.
1.21
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.

NULG Cost

Compare NULG and USCL

Overpaying vs USCL, tied cheapest in US ESG & Values Index

$3,669

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

  • NULG 0.26%

    $5,358

  • USCL 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NULG 0.26%
  • USCL 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530NULG $5,358USCL $1,689

Year by year

YearNULGUSCLOverpaying
10$473$147$326
20$1,838$575$1,263
30$5,358$1,689$3,669

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