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Is NUDV a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Nuveen ESG Dividend (NUDV) is a US dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores NUDV 5.1 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.5), lowest on Growth (3.0). It trades at 18.8 times earnings, against its own median of 18.7. Its ten largest holdings are 23% of the fund.

What stands out in NUDV's data

U.S. ESG dividend stocks, screened for environmental and social criteria.

Trades at a richer price than most dividend peers — you pay more for the same earnings.

Trailing EBITDA multiple of 14.6x places it among the most expensive in its category, above the 13.1x peer median. Return on invested capital of 14.7% sits near the peer average.

A dividend-focused sleeve that pairs ESG screening with a value-conscious portfolio.

Why did NUDV move this week? It rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Cboe and Crown Castle drove it

NUDV rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Cboe (+12.1%), Crown Castle (+19.9%) and Cisco Systems (+5.5%); Deere (−9.6%) pushed the other way.

How is NUDV rated? ETF Copilot scores Nuveen ESG Dividend (NUDV) 5.1 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Nuveen ESG Dividend (NUDV) 5.1 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.1 / 10
  • Growth: 3.0 / 10
  • Value: 5.6 / 10
  • Risk: 8.5 / 10
  • Quality: 5.6 / 10
  • Return: 4.4 / 10

Is NUDV expensive right now? It trades at 18.8 times earnings, against its own median of 18.7

As of October 9, 2026, NUDV is more expensive than 50% of its own 62 monthly readings since 2021 — 31 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside NUDV? 11% Tech

What's inside NUDV: Size (Large 90%, Mid 10%, Small 0%); Geography (International 7%, US 93%); Tech 10.5%; AI 1.7%; Semiconductors 1.2%; Memory 2.3%.

What are NUDV's top holdings? The ten largest are 23% of the fund

Coca-Cola, Merck, Procter & Gamble, Cisco Systems, Abbvie, Goldman Sachs, International Business MA, Deere, Morgan Stanley and Verizon Communications are NUDV's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 74% of Dividend US ETFs.

Half of NUDV's weight sits in its 26 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 65 equally weighted holdings.

What is NUDV's expense ratio? 0.26% a year

As of October 9, 2026, NUDV charges 0.26% a year, yields 2.30% and holds $54M in assets across 83 positions.

Nuveen ESG Dividend (NUDV) — cost, income and size
MeasureNUDV
Expense ratio0.26%
Dividend yield2.30%
Assets under management$54M
Holdings83

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Nuveen ESG Dividend (NUDV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/nudv

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