Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF NUEM
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- Expense ratio
- 0.36%
- Net assets
- $372.8M
- Holdings
- 188
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.18%
- Asset class
- Equity
Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) is an exchange-traded fund listed on Cboe BZX in the United States, issued by Nuveen. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$40.05 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.36% a year, from its prospectus dated 27 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$372.83 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 188 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.27 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.18%, paid yearly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.36%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.35%
- Prospectus date
- 27 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 26 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $372,832,502
- Total assets
- $377,225,441
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 25 Sep 2026 (56 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 188 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | TW0002330008 | 16.45% | $61.3M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 2 | SK hynix Inc | KR7000660001 | 6.71% | $25.0M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 3 | Tencent Holdings Ltd | KYG875721634 | 3.44% | $12.8M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 4 | China Construction Bank Corp | CNE1000002H1 | 2.05% | $7.7M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 5 | Lenovo Group Ltd | HK0992009065 | 1.86% | $6.9M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 6 | SK Square Co Ltd | KR7402340004 | 1.85% | $6.9M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 7 | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | KR7009150004 | 1.84% | $6.9M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 8 | Delta Electronics Inc | TW0002308004 | 1.82% | $6.8M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 9 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd | CNE1000003G1 | 1.76% | $6.6M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 10 | United Microelectronics Corp | TW0002303005 | 1.61% | $6.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 11 | Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd | TW0002882008 | 1.60% | $6.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 12 | Axis Bank Ltd | INE238A01034 | 1.45% | $5.4M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 13 | Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd | CNE1000003X6 | 1.38% | $5.2M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 14 | Asia Vital Components Co Ltd | TW0003017000 | 1.33% | $5.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 15 | China Merchants Bank Co Ltd | CNE1000002M1 | 1.26% | $4.7M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 16 | Agricultural Bank of China Ltd | CNE100000Q43 | 1.26% | $4.7M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 17 | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd | INE101A01026 | 1.20% | $4.5M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 18 | King Slide Works Co Ltd | TW0002059003 | 1.16% | $4.3M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 19 | B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | BRB3SAACNOR6 | 1.13% | $4.2M | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
| 20 | Saudi Arabian Mining Co | SA123GA0ITH7 | 1.08% | $4.0M | Equity (common) | Saudi Arabia | SAR |
| 21 | STATE STR NAVIGATOR SECS L TR State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | US8575093013 | 1.03% | $3.9M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 22 | HCL Technologies Ltd | INE860A01027 | 1.02% | $3.8M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 23 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | KR7006400006 | 1.00% | $3.7M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 24 | KB Financial Group Inc | KR7105560007 | 0.99% | $3.7M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 25 | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd | CNE100003662 | 0.88% | $3.3M | Equity (common) | China | CNY |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.66% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 1.03% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 27.11% | |
| Hong Kong | 19.01% | |
| South Korea | 18.53% | |
| India | 11.37% | |
| China | 4.70% | |
| Brazil | 3.57% | |
| South Africa | 3.15% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.73% | |
| Mexico | 1.63% | |
| Poland | 1.27% | |
| Malaysia | 1.18% | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.10% | |
| Other (12) | 5.34% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 27.11% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 19.87% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 18.53% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 11.37% | |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 3.84% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 3.57% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 3.15% | |
| Saudi riyal (SAR) | 2.73% | |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 1.63% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 1.52% | |
| Polish zloty (PLN) | 1.27% | |
| Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | 1.18% | |
| Other (10) | 4.92% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 0.70% | |
| Technology | 0.09% | |
| Finance | 0.04% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.2740
- 12-month yield
- 3.18%
- Frequency
- Yearly
- Latest ex-date
- 18 Dec 2025
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.2740) ÷ latest price ($40.05) × 100 = 3.18%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (5 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | $1.2740 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | $0.5670 |
| 14 Dec 2023 | $0.6400 |
| 15 Dec 2022 | $0.4840 |
| 16 Dec 2021 | $0.7900 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000057421) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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- NUEM and VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF