Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
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The NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF tracks a multi-factor-weighted index of small-cap companies listed on US exchanges. Holdings are screened for environmental, social, and governance criteria. |
Category | US Equities |
Fund Sponsor | Nuveen |
Website | www.nuveen.com |
Inception date | Dec 13, 2016 |
Assets (mns) | $612 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 40 bp |
Distributions | Annually |
Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
Custodian | |
Weighting | Multi-Factor |
Index replication | |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | No |
No. of constituents | 640 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $4,406 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 5.4% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 74.2% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 18.6% |
Developed mkts | 100.0% |
Emerging mkts | 0.0% |
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.1 % |
DXC TECHNOLOGY CO. | 0.7 % |
WEX INC | 0.7 % |
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUT | 0.7 % |
TORO CO | 0.6 % |
SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, INC. | 0.6 % |
FIRST SOLAR INC | 0.6 % |
UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP | 0.6 % |
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS LP | 0.6 % |
TECHNIPFMC PLC | 0.6 % | Total | 6.8 % |
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UNITED STATES | 86.4 % |
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BRITAIN | 1.2 % |
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BERMUDA | 0.9 % |
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PUERTO RICO | 0.4 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 0.2 % |
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IRELAND | 0.1 % |
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SINGAPORE | 0.1 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

Custom date range | Compare to | ||
thru |
Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
23.7% | 23.7% | -- | -- | 13.4% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 1.24 | 87% |
MSCI EAFE | 1.20 | 80% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 1.01 | 71% |
Recent close | $40.78 |
30d moving avg. | $38.62 |
Annualized volatility | 25.1% |
Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 71 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 98 |
Turnover | 0.7% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.17% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $24,130 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 99 potential alternatives to the Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with NUSC. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | NUSC | Expense: | 40 bp | ALTAR Score™: | 4.0% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs NUSC (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs NUSC (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs NUSC (%) |
ESML | iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF | 44.4 | 17 | 23 | 4.1 | +0.1 |
PBSM | Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF | 34.5 | 6 | 34 | 4.1 | +0.0 |
BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | 31.0 | 4 | 36 | 4.7 | +0.7 |
SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 29.4 | 4 | 36 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
BBMC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF | 27.4 | 7 | 33 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
VBR | Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund | 27.4 | 7 | 33 | 6.4 | +2.4 |
MDY | SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust | 27.3 | 23 | 17 | 5.2 | +1.2 |
SPMD | SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF | 27.3 | 5 | 35 | 5.4 | +1.3 |
IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 27.2 | 5 | 35 | 5.4 | +1.3 |
EWMC | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF | 27.0 | 40 | 0 | 5.7 | +1.7 |
IVOO | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF | 26.8 | 10 | 30 | 5.3 | +1.3 |
VTWO | Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 26.4 | 10 | 30 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 26.4 | 5 | 35 | 4.5 | +0.4 |
EZM | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund | 26.4 | 38 | 2 | 7.6 | +3.6 |
FSMD | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF | 26.4 | 29 | 11 | 5.3 | +1.3 |
JHSC | John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF | 25.0 | 42 | -2 | 4.6 | +0.5 |
IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 25.0 | 19 | 21 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
SFYX | Sofi Next 500 ETF | 24.3 | 0 | 40 | 4.9 | +0.9 |
GSSC | Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 23.8 | 20 | 20 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
FNX | First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 23.6 | 61 | -21 | 5.1 | +1.1 |
IUSS | Invesco Strategic US Small Company ETF | 22.7 | 23 | 17 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
FNDA | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF | 22.7 | 25 | 15 | 4.8 | +0.8 |
SMDY | Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF | 22.5 | 30 | 10 | 5.2 | +1.2 |
BBSC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 22.1 | 9 | 31 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
MDYV | SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF | 21.7 | 15 | 25 | 6.9 | +2.9 |
IJJ | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 21.7 | 18 | 22 | 6.9 | +2.9 |
USVM | VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF | 21.7 | 24 | 16 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
SLY | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF | 21.5 | 15 | 25 | 5.6 | +1.6 |
SPSM | SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF | 21.5 | 5 | 35 | 5.7 | +1.7 |
IJR | iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | 21.5 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | +1.6 |
VIOO | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 21.4 | 10 | 30 | 5.6 | +1.6 |
JPSE | JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 21.2 | 29 | 11 | 4.3 | +0.3 |
RNMC | Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF | 21.1 | 60 | -20 | 6.1 | +2.1 |
VBK | Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 20.9 | 7 | 33 | 1.9 | -2.1 |
IWN | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 20.8 | 24 | 16 | 5.1 | +1.0 |
JKJ | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | 20.4 | 25 | 15 | 5.1 | +1.1 |
SCHM | Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | 20.3 | 4 | 36 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 20.3 | 24 | 16 | -0.1 | -4.1 |
PSM | Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF | 20.2 | 20 | 20 | 7.1 | +3.1 |
PRFZ | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 20.0 | 39 | 1 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
IVOV | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 19.8 | 15 | 25 | 6.7 | +2.7 |
DON | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund | 19.7 | 38 | 2 | 6.7 | +2.7 |
IVOG | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 19.4 | 15 | 25 | 4.2 | +0.2 |
RWK | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF | 19.3 | 39 | 1 | 6.4 | +2.4 |
SMLF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF | 19.3 | 30 | 10 | 6.1 | +2.1 |
VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund | 19.1 | 15 | 25 | 0.1 | -4.0 |
MDYG | SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF | 18.9 | 15 | 25 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
IJK | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 18.9 | 17 | 23 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
VXF | Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 18.8 | 6 | 34 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
VTWV | Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund | 18.8 | 15 | 25 | 5.2 | +1.2 |
PSC | Principal U.S. Small Cap Index ETF | 18.6 | 38 | 2 | 4.6 | +0.6 |
AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | 18.5 | 77 | -37 | 4.4 | +0.4 |
FYX | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 18.3 | 63 | -23 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
STSB | iShares Factors US Small Blend Style ETF | 18.0 | 35 | 5 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
JKL | iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF | 18.0 | 30 | 10 | 7.6 | +3.5 |
FNY | First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 17.9 | 70 | -30 | 1.6 | -2.4 |
OMFS | Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | 17.8 | 39 | 1 | 4.0 | +0.0 |
AFMC | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | 17.6 | 65 | -25 | 5.3 | +1.3 |
EWSC | Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Equal Weight ETF | 17.6 | 40 | 0 | 5.2 | +1.1 |
FLQS | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 17.6 | 35 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
CSF | VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Weighted Idx | 17.1 | 35 | 5 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
CSA | VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Weighted Index ETF | 17.1 | 35 | 5 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
ISMD | Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF | 16.9 | 60 | -20 | 4.3 | +0.3 |
RNSC | Small Cap US Equity Select ETF | 16.7 | 60 | -20 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
TPSC | Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF | 16.5 | 52 | -12 | 5.7 | +1.7 |
CSML | IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF | 16.3 | 35 | 5 | 2.8 | -1.2 |
JKK | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | 16.0 | 30 | 10 | 0.6 | -3.4 |
PQSG | PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF | 15.8 | 29 | 11 | -0.3 | -4.3 |
VFQY | Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 15.8 | 13 | 27 | 5.3 | +1.3 |
AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 15.4 | 25 | 15 | 6.4 | +2.3 |
SLYG | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 15.3 | 15 | 25 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
IJT | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 14.9 | 18 | 22 | 4.4 | +0.4 |
FNK | First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 14.9 | 70 | -30 | 7.8 | +3.8 |
RWJ | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF | 14.7 | 39 | 1 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 14.6 | 66 | -26 | 1.8 | -2.2 |
VIOV | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 14.4 | 15 | 25 | 6.9 | +2.9 |
VFVA | Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF | 14.3 | 14 | 26 | 8.5 | +4.5 |
VIOG | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 14.2 | 16 | 24 | 4.4 | +0.4 |
SSLY | Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF | 14.2 | 30 | 10 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
SMMD | iShares Russell 2500 ETF | 13.9 | 15 | 25 | 4.7 | +0.7 |
SMLV | SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | 13.8 | 12 | 28 | 6.1 | +2.0 |
SMMV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF | 13.7 | 20 | 20 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
IJS | iShares S&P Small-cap 600 Value ETF | 13.5 | 18 | 22 | 6.8 | +2.8 |
SLYV | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | 13.5 | 15 | 25 | 7.0 | +2.9 |
VFMF | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | 13.4 | 19 | 21 | 6.2 | +2.2 |
VFLQ | Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF | 13.2 | 14 | 26 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
FAB | First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 13.0 | 71 | -31 | 7.5 | +3.5 |
TUSA | First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF | 12.8 | 70 | -30 | 4.8 | +0.8 |
JHMM | John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF | 12.6 | 42 | -2 | 4.7 | +0.7 |
USEQ | Invesco Russell 1000 Enhanced Equal Weight ETF | 12.6 | 29 | 11 | 6.0 | +2.0 |
PQSV | PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Value ETF | 12.4 | 29 | 11 | 4.9 | +0.9 |
FYC | First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 11.6 | 70 | -30 | 1.8 | -2.3 |
EQAL | Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF | 11.6 | 20 | 20 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
HSMV | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF | 11.5 | 80 | -40 | 4.7 | +0.7 |
EES | WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund | 11.4 | 38 | 2 | 7.6 | +3.6 |
BFOR | Barron's 400 ETF | 11.4 | 65 | -25 | 5.6 | +1.6 |
FYT | First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 11.3 | 72 | -32 | 8.0 | +4.0 |
TILT | Flexshares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund | 11.3 | 25 | 15 | 5.0 | +0.9 |
DES | WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | 11.1 | 38 | 2 | 6.7 | +2.6 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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Asset turnover | **% | Assets-to-equity | **x |
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VALUATION METRICS
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UNDERWEIGHT |
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals. |
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