Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) is a ESG ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores NUEM 5.9 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.3), lowest on Risk (3.3). It trades at 13.6 times earnings, against its own median of 13.5. Its ten largest holdings are 41% of the fund.
What stands out in NUEM's data
ESG-screened emerging markets equities, from a broad index.
Earns more on its capital than most peers — a sign of stronger business quality across the portfolio.
Return on invested capital of 30.4% sits ahead of most peers and above the 24.8% category median. Holds 187 stocks, keeping the screen broad.
Adds an ESG screen to an emerging-markets allocation without narrowing the opportunity set.
How is NUEM rated? ETF Copilot scores Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) 5.9 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) 5.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.9 / 10
- Growth: 9.3 / 10
- Value: 3.6 / 10
- Risk: 3.3 / 10
- Quality: 7.4 / 10
- Return: 4.8 / 10
Is NUEM expensive right now? It trades at 13.6 times earnings, against its own median of 13.5
As of October 9, 2026, NUEM is more expensive than 51% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from NUEM's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside NUEM? 43% Tech
What's inside NUEM: Size (Large 71%, Mid 28%, Small 1%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 43.0%; Semiconductors 29.7%; Memory 13.5%.
What are NUEM's top holdings? The ten largest are 41% of the fund
More concentrated than 90% of ESG ETFs.
Half of NUEM's weight sits in its 16 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 23 equally weighted holdings.
What is NUEM's expense ratio? 0.36% a year
As of October 9, 2026, NUEM charges 0.36% a year, yields 3.00% and holds $482M in assets across 187 positions.
| Measure | NUEM |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.36% |
| Dividend yield | 3.00% |
| Assets under management | $482M |
| Holdings | 187 |
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.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/nuem
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