Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM)
About this ETF
Nushares ETF Trust - Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Teachers Advisors, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of global emerging region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund invests in stocks of companies that are deemed socially conscious in their business dealings and directly promote environmental responsibility. It seeks to track the performance of the Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity Index, by using full replication technique. The fund does not invest in stocks of companies operating across alcohol, tobacco, nuclear power,…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU 2330.TW | 16.23% |
| SK HYNIX INC 000660.KS | 7.97% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 0700.HK | 3.28% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS 009150.KS | 2.39% |
| SK SQUARE CO LTD | 2.35% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC 2308.TW | 2.06% |
| UNITED MICROELECTRONICS C 2303.TW | 2.05% |
| LENOVO GROUP LTD 0992.HK | 1.88% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK C 0939.HK | 1.79% |
| AXIS BANK LTD | 1.54% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.60% |
| 3 months | +3.37% |
| 6 months | +9.48% |
| Year to date | +12.96% |
| 1 year | +20.40% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +14.21% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +1.76% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 21.53% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.97 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.75 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.28 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -11.56% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -38.88% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -40.93% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.28 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.74 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-19 | USD 1.2736 |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-19 | USD 0.5666 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-18 | USD 0.6396 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-19 | USD 0.4841 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-20 | USD 0.7902 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-21 | USD 0.4219 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.5415 |
| 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.4885 |
| 2017-12-26 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.1828 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG | 0.09% | 156.92B | 30.7% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 26.6% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 9.8% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 3.4% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |

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