NUEM Performance — Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
NUEM returned +13.94% year to date and +24.44% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +14.80% over 3 years and +5.64% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Thematic Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $151, against $161 for the category, and to $124 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 16.81% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $6.1M, and assets reached $372.83M.
NUEM Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Thematic Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | NUEM | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $151 | $161 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $132 | $131 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $183 | $186 |
NUEM Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.94% |
| 1 year | +24.44% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.80% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.64% |
NUEM Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +13.94% |
| 2025 | +27.08% |
| 2024 | +8.64% |
| 2023 | +9.07% |
| 2022 | −19.25% |
| 2021 | −1.18% |
| 2020 | +24.57% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.37% |
NUEM Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.6% | +3.8% | −11.3% | +14.6% | +5.8% | −2.0% | −3.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.7% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +4.4% | +7.7% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +5.3% | +3.4% | −2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | −5.1% | +5.2% | +1.3% | −0.4% | +0.5% | +4.0% | 0.0% | +1.9% | +7.6% | −3.5% | −2.7% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +8.6% | −6.2% | +3.2% | −1.9% | −0.1% | +3.3% | +6.5% | −6.9% | −2.8% | −4.4% | +6.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | −1.4% | −2.9% | −0.7% | −6.5% | +1.6% | −6.6% | −1.5% | +0.2% | −11.6% | −3.7% | +14.8% | −0.8% |
| 2021 | +4.6% | −0.4% | −0.6% | +2.9% | +0.9% | +2.7% | −5.8% | +1.2% | −3.8% | +1.1% | −4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | −4.7% | −4.7% | −14.5% | +9.4% | +0.6% | +8.0% | +10.9% | +2.7% | −1.3% | +4.0% | +7.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.1% | +1.0% | +3.6% | +0.4% | +7.6% |
NUEM Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.81%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.61 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.63% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −11.29% (Mar 2026)
NUEM Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$6.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $14.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.71×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $3.9M | $0 | $3.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $3.6M | −$3.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $7.4M | $0 | $7.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $3.5M | $0 | $3.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $3.5M | −$3.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $13.6M | −$13.6M |
NUEM Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $372.83M |
| 2026-04-30 | $371.41M |
| 2026-01-31 | $352.03M |
| 2025-10-31 | $328.93M |
| 2025-07-31 | $315.94M |
| 2025-04-30 | $300.87M |
| 2025-01-31 | $293.68M |
| 2024-10-31 | $290.62M |
| 2024-07-31 | $271.46M |
| 2024-04-30 | $253.94M |
| 2024-01-31 | $221.24M |
| 2023-10-31 | $214.90M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.