Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETFNUSC

NuveenUS Stock StylesSmall Cap#165 of 701 by YTD

$51.38

+1.3% last session

+15.1% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026NUSCS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.3%	+3.8%	−1.7%	+15.1%	+17.2%	+65.6%	+29.3%	+147.6%
Peer average	−3.4%	+0.2%	−6.2%	+14.3%	+18.0%	+65.3%	+34.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $1.3B
Expense ratio: 0.31%
Distribution yield: 0.9%
NAV: $50.69
Volume: 72K
Avg. volume 30D: 77K
High today: $51.71
Low today: $50.99
Previous close: $50.70
52-week high: $53.30
52-week low: $42.11
Our risk indicator: 4/5

NUSC in One Breath

NUSC Among Small Cap ETFs

YTD

#1SFLOVictoryShares+32.0%$894M

#2MYLDCambria Funds+30.7%$54.5M

#3CALFPacer+30.5%$3.8B

#4CAFGPacer+28.0%$46.9M

#5FYTFirst Trust+26.6%$179M

#6TCVTowle+26.2%$210M

#7SVALiShares+23.2%$165M

#8SQLVFranklin Templeton+22.6%$41.0M

#44NUSCNuveen+15.1%$1.3B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 97 Small cap ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in NUSC

$10,000 in NUSC became

$12,926

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

NUSC’s Top Holdings

Today

VTRSViatris1.2%HST1.1%NXT1.1%EWBC1.1%RNR1.1%PFGC1.0%CSGP1.0%FDS0.9%PNR0.9%MEDP0.9%SNX0.8%RGLD0.8%AVTR0.8%SCI0.8%FLS0.8%PAYC0.8%BPOP0.8%AGNC0.8%CR0.7%AYI0.7%CRL0.7%GKOS0.7%

VTRSViatris1.2%HST1.1%NXT1.1%EWBC1.1%RNR1.1%PFGC1.0%CSGP1.0%FDS0.9%PNR0.9%MEDP0.9%SNX0.8%RGLD0.8%

TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther

Nuveen NUSC · 400 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026

What NUSC Holds

Today

Technology19.3%

SNX · PAYC · PCOR · IDCC · AEIS · SLAB · AVT

Healthcare15.6%

VTRS 1.2 · MEDP · AVTR · CRL · GKOS · PEN · CYTK

Industrials14.9%

PNR · FLS · CR · AYI · CNM · JBTM · GNRC

Financial Services14.2%

EWBC 1.1 · RNR 1.1 · FDS · BPOP · VOYA · JXN · KNSL

Consumer Cyclical10.4%

SCI · MUSA · ANF · LTH · CROX · FTDR · FIVE

Real Estate8.5%

HST 1.1 · CSGP · AGNC · REXR · RHP · RYN · SBRA

Consumer Defensive4.7%

PFGC 1.0 · DAR · LW · INGR · CAG

Nuveen NUSC · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026

Viatris’ Share of NUSC

Today

1.2%

$12 of every $1,000 in NUSC is Viatris

Viatris held by NUSC

$15.5M

Most Viatris per dollar

DUSA5.7%

ADPV5.4%

IHE4.5%

LSEQ4.4%

Nuveen NUSC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026

NUSC’s Share of Small Cap ETFs

Today

0.2%

of the $586B in 111 Small cap ETFs

NUSC$1.3B0.2%

IJR$108B18.4%

IWM$77.4B13.2%

108 others$400B68.2%

Small cap ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

NUSC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.31a year
per $100

$31 a year on $10,000

VB$0.03

VBR$0.05

IJR$0.06

IWM$0.19

DFAS$0.30

NUSC$0.31

Expense ratio · Small cap peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside NUSC

400 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

NUSC

Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF

Today

Technology19.3%SNXPAYCPCORIDCC15 more holdings15.3% of the fundHealthcare15.6%VTRSMEDPAVTRCRL8 moreIndustrials14.9%PNRFLSCR AYI6 moreFinancial Services14.2%EWBCRNRFDS13 moreConsumer Cyclical10.4%SCIMUSA1 moreReal Estate8.5%HSTCSGPAGNCREXRRHP2 moreConsumer Defensive4.7%PFGCDARCommunication Services3.6%RGLDAXTAAWICMCUtilities2.9%UGINXTNOVWFRD

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	VTRS	Viatris	1.20%
2	HST	Host Hotels & Resorts	1.15%
3	NXT	Nextpower -	1.14%
4	EWBC	East West Bancorp	1.08%
5	RNR	Renaissancere LT	1.07%
6	PFGC	Performance Food Group	1.01%
7	CSGP	Costar Group	0.95%
8	FDS	Factset Research	0.92%
9	PNR	Pentair	0.88%
10	MEDP	Medpace	0.86%

See all 399 holdings ↓

TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalReal EstateConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesBasic MaterialsUtilitiesEnergy

Nuveen NUSC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 18.1%

All NUSC Holdings

399 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

NUSC

NUSC’s Holdings

Today

#
1	VTRSViatris	Healthcare	1.20%	$119.56	817K	$15.7M
2	HSTHost Hotels & Resorts	Real Estate	1.15%	$114.61	576K	$15.0M
3	NXTNextpower	Energy	1.14%	$113.88	140K	$15.0M
4	EWBCEast West Bancorp	Financial Services	1.08%	$107.58	105K	$14.1M
5	RNRRenaissancere LT	Financial Services	1.07%	$107.26	40K	$14.1M
6	PFGCPerformance Food Group	Consumer Defensive	1.01%	$100.85	121K	$13.2M
7	CSGPCostar Group	Real Estate	0.95%	$95.24	384K	$12.5M
8	FDSFactset Research	Financial Services	0.92%	$92.17	35K	$12.1M
9	PNRPentair	Industrials	0.88%	$88.18	161K	$11.6M
10	MEDPMedpace	Healthcare	0.86%	$86.32	17K	$11.3M
11	SNXTD Synnex	Technology	0.83%	$83.16	47K	$10.9M
12	RGLDRoyal Gold	Basic Materials	0.82%	$81.82	44K	$10.7M
13	AVTRAvantor	Healthcare	0.79%	$78.93	662K	$10.4M
14	SCIService Internationa	Consumer Cyclical	0.79%	$78.73	134K	$10.3M
15	FLSFlowserve	Industrials	0.79%	$78.56	127K	$10.3M

Nuveen NUSC · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026

How It Compares

NUSC

Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF’s Peers

YTD


IJR	iSharesRead Desk	0.06%	+15.4%	+19.4%	$107.7B
IWM	iSharesRead Desk	0.19%	+10.8%	+13.5%	$77.4B
VB	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	+11.2%	+14.6%	$76.9B
DFAS	DimensionalRead Desk	0.30%	+12.6%	+17.3%	$35.2B
VBR	VanguardRead Desk	0.05%	+15.9%	+20.7%	$35.1B
NUSC	NuveenThis fundRead Desk	0.31%	+15.1%	+17.2%	$1.3B

Small cap peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put NUSC head to head with IJR →

IJR vs NUSC

YTD

IJRiShares · Small capNUSCNuveen · Small cap

Year to date

+15.4%

+15.1%

IJR wins+0.3 pts

Past year

+19.4%

+17.2%

IJR wins+2.2 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.31%

IJR winslower fee

Yield

1.2%

0.9%

IJR wins+0.3 pts

AUM

$108B

$1.3B

IJR83.1× more

4–0IJR wins

iShares IJR and Nuveen NUSC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

NUSC vs VOO

YTD

NUSC · Nuveen ESG Small-Cap

+15.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

6.7 pts

Nuveen NUSC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

NUSC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

NUSCAvsBPeer average

1D+1.3%−3.4%

1M+3.8%+0.2%

3M−1.7%−6.2%

YTD+15.1%+14.3%

1Y+17.2%+18.0%

3Y+65.6%+65.3%

5Y+29.3%+34.8%

5–2NUSC wins

110 Small cap peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

NUSC

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y16.19%

Deepest drop · 1Y−10.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−22.0%

52-week range

$51.38

$42.11−3.6% from the high$53.30

Nuveen NUSC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

NUSC

Fund Facts

Today

2016launched Dec 13

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 67092P607

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$31 a year

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Nuveen NUSC · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

NUSC

Payouts by Year

$0.47per share, Dec 2025

Distribution yield0.9%

PaidOnce a year, in December

Latest ex-date · paidDec 18 · Dec 19, 2025

9 payouts added up$6.47 a share

Nuveen NUSC · distributions by ex-date · 2017–2025

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$50.69

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today72K

Average volume · 30D77K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.31%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$31.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Dec 18, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	$0.47
Dec 18, 2024	Dec 19, 2024	$0.48
Dec 14, 2023	Dec 18, 2023	$0.43
Dec 15, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	$0.40
Dec 16, 2021	Dec 20, 2021	$2.97
Dec 17, 2020	Dec 21, 2020	$0.20
Dec 27, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	$0.28
Dec 26, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	$0.98
Dec 26, 2017	Dec 29, 2017	$0.27

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