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Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value

NUMVCboeNuveenC

$45.44−0.23 (−0.49%)

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

C54/ 100

Rank 32 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index

C54/100Rank 32 of 48inUS ESG & Values Index
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Expense ratio
0.31%
Fund size
$426M
1Y total return
+19.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.31%
Holdings
88
Avg volume · 30D
25.6K sh
52W range
low $37.40high $46.49
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net NUMV Grade

C

Score 54 out of 100

Category
US ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
32 of 48
Six-pillar profile for NUMV. Scores out of 100: Cost 33, Risk 67, Mission 71, Tradability 45, Holdings 71, Durability 67. Strongest: Mission (71). Weakest: Cost (33). No single pillar leads.

Score 54 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.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 40 of 43

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 48

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 48

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 48

Our read on NUMV

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost ESG funds are the S&P 500 with the worst offenders stripped out. NUMV works a narrower lane: US mid-cap value stocks, screened for ESG, controversial business involvement and carbon, in an index it has tracked since 2016.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the performance of a U.S. mid-cap value index before fees and expenses. The index applies ESG criteria to its eligible equity securities.

Why people hold it

  • The ESG aisle is crowded with large-cap blend. NUMV takes the mid-cap value corner, applying its screens to a mid-cap value parent index instead of a megacap benchmark.sec.gov
  • Screens reach past ESG scores into controversial business involvement and low-carbon criteria, with the index rebalanced quarterly.nuveen.com
  • Trading since 2016, early for an ESG index fund, and spread across roughly 100 mid-caps rather than a short list of names.
  • Shareholder reports show the fund against both its custom ESG index and the unscreened MSCI USA Mid-Cap Value base index, so the cost of the screens is visible.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • At 0.31% a year, it charges more than the typical fund in its ESG peer group and roughly triple the screened S&P 500 trackers like ESGV and XVV.
  • Volume is light next to the headline ESG funds, so spreads and order size matter more here.
  • Dividends arrive once or twice a year rather than quarterly.

NUMV 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.
NUMV$11,976
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. NUMV $11,976. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$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 NUMV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNUMV
Year to date+16.8%
1 month+4.1%
3 months+0.1%
1 year+19.8%
3 yearsper year+20.5%
5 yearsper year+6.7%
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 NUMV
YearReturn barNUMV
2026 YTD+16.8%
2025+14.0%
2024+12.4%
2023+8.4%
2022−14.9%
2021+31.1%
2020+0.9%

NUMV in the news

NUMV 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.
1.31%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.60Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.60 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 $0.23; Dec 26, 2018 $0.96; Dec 27, 2019 $0.72; Dec 17, 2020 $0.42; Dec 16, 2021 $2.44; Dec 15, 2022 $1.72; Dec 14, 2023 $0.69; Dec 18, 2024 $0.63; Dec 18, 2025 $0.60. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.60
Dec 18, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.63
Dec 14, 2023Dec 18, 2023$0.69
Dec 15, 2022Dec 19, 2022$1.72
Dec 16, 2021Dec 20, 2021$2.44
Dec 17, 2020Dec 21, 2020$0.42
Dec 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.72
Dec 26, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.96
Dec 26, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.23

$10,000 in NUMV 5 years ago paid $1,538 in dividends.

NUMV Risk

Risk pillarB67 out of 100Rank 8 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.7%
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.
1.07
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.
−25.6%
Trough Oct 2023
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.
0.96
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.

NUMV Cost

Compare NUMV 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.

  • NUMV 0.31%

    $6,346

  • USCL 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NUMV 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$8K051015202530NUMV $6,346USCL $1,689

Year by year

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

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