Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) is a ESG ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores NUSC 2.8 out of 10 — highest on Value (6.7), lowest on Quality (1.1). It trades at 18.1 times earnings, against its own median of 18.6. Its ten largest holdings are 10% of the fund.
What stands out in NUSC's data
U.S. small-cap stocks screened for environmental, social, and governance factors.
Its three-year return trails most peers — the ESG screen has come with a performance cost.
Returned 14% annualized over three years, behind the category median of 21%. The fund trades at a 12.7x EBITDA multiple, below average for its group.
A small-cap ESG sleeve that pairs with a broad-market core for a values-aligned allocation.
How is NUSC rated? ETF Copilot scores Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) 2.8 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) 2.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 2.8 / 10
- Growth: 1.2 / 10
- Value: 6.7 / 10
- Risk: 3.6 / 10
- Quality: 1.1 / 10
- Return: 2.4 / 10
Is NUSC expensive right now? It trades at 18.1 times earnings, against its own median of 18.6
As of October 9, 2026, NUSC is cheaper than 57% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from NUSC's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside NUSC? 19% Tech
What's inside NUSC: Size (Large 0%, Mid 66%, Small 34%); Geography (International 6%, US 94%); Tech 18.6%; AI 0.5%; Semiconductors 2.3%; Memory 0.2%.
What are NUSC's top holdings? The ten largest are 10% of the fund
Viatris, East West Bancorp, Renaissancere, Host Hotels & Resorts, Synnex, Nextpower, Performance Food, Costar, Medpace and Service Corp Internationa are NUSC's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 88% of ESG ETFs.
Half of NUSC's weight sits in its 80 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 219 equally weighted holdings.
What is NUSC's expense ratio? 0.31% a year
As of October 9, 2026, NUSC charges 0.31% a year, yields 0.95% and holds $1.2B in assets across 402 positions.
| Measure | NUSC |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.31% |
| Dividend yield | 0.95% |
| Assets under management | $1.2B |
| Holdings | 402 |
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 Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/nusc
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