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Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth

NUMGCboeNuveenC

$43.85−0.51 (−1.15%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:20 AM ET

C44/ 100

Rank 39 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index

C44/100Rank 39 of 48inUS ESG & Values Index
Intraday session: down, 23 prints from 44.36 to 43.85. Range 43.74 to 44.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.44.0044.1044.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.31%
Fund size
$296M
1Y total return
−6.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.01%
Holdings
46
Avg volume · 30D
21.7K sh
52W range
low $39.59high $49.70
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net NUMG Grade

C

Score 44 out of 100

Category
US ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
39 of 48
Six-pillar profile for NUMG. Scores out of 100: Cost 33, Risk 3, Mission 72, Tradability 44, Holdings 61, Durability 62. Strongest: Mission (72). Weakest: Risk (3). Leans toward Mission.

Score 44 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 48

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 43

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F3 out of 100
    Rank 48 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 48

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 48

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 48

Our read on NUMG

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost mid-cap index funds go wide. NUMG goes narrow: ESG and growth screens distill the middle of the US market down to about 40 names, tracked through an index Nuveen built in-house.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Nuveen ESG USA Mid-Cap Growth Index. The index targets U.S.-listed mid-cap equities with growth characteristics and ESG criteria.

Why people hold it

  • About 40 holdings makes this a concentrated sleeve, not a broad market proxy. Each name carries real weight, so the ESG and growth screens actually show up in the portfolio.
  • Rules, not vibes. It tracks the Nuveen ESG USA Mid-Cap Growth Index, so the sustainability screens and growth tilt are written into the index rather than left to a manager's judgment.
  • One ticker for a corner the mid-cap aisle mostly skips: US mid-caps filtered for both ESG and growth, while the cohort's biggest names are broad core trackers.
  • Trading since December 2016, so there's a live multi-year record behind the strategy instead of a backtest and a launch deck.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.31% it runs about double the mid-cap cohort median of 0.15%, and broad trackers like VO and SCHM sit near 0.03%. The screening is what you're paying for.
  • Thinly traded next to the category's heavyweights, so spreads deserve a look and limit orders do more work here than on a mega-fund.
  • About 40 growth-tilted names cuts both ways: single-stock stumbles and style swings land harder than in a broad mid-cap index. Payouts come annually or semiannually, not monthly.

NUMG 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.
NUMG$9,306
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. NUMG $9,306. 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 NUMG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNUMG
Year to date−7.2%
1 month−7.6%
3 months−8.2%
1 year−6.9%
3 yearsper year+7.3%
5 yearsper year−3.1%
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 NUMG
YearReturn barNUMG
2026 YTD−7.2%
2025+0.8%
2024+12.0%
2023+20.5%
2022−28.3%
2021+12.6%
2020+45.6%

NUMG in the news

NUMG 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.
0.01%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.0056Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.0056 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. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2017 $0.16; Dec 26, 2018 $1.35; Dec 27, 2019 $0.10; Dec 17, 2020 $1.89; Dec 16, 2021 $6.27; Dec 15, 2022 $0.06; Dec 14, 2023 $0.08; Dec 18, 2024 $0.03; Dec 18, 2025 $0.0056. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.0056
Dec 18, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.03
Dec 14, 2023Dec 18, 2023$0.08
Dec 15, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.06
Dec 16, 2021Dec 20, 2021$6.27
Dec 17, 2020Dec 21, 2020$1.89
Dec 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.10
Dec 26, 2018Dec 31, 2018$1.35
Dec 26, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.16

$10,000 in NUMG 5 years ago paid $1,094 in dividends.

NUMG Risk

Risk pillarF3 out of 100Rank 48 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.6%
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.
0.33
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.
−38.7%
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.
1.26
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.

NUMG Cost

Compare NUMG and USCL

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

$4,657

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

  • NUMG 0.31%

    $6,346

  • USCL 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NUMG 0.31%
  • 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$6K$8K051015202530NUMG $6,346USCL $1,689

Year by year

YearNUMGUSCLOverpaying
10$563$147$416
20$2,182$575$1,607
30$6,346$1,689$4,657

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