NUDV ETF — Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF

Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF (NUDV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

NUDV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.10%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.28%, its expense ratio is 0.26%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Total return is 64.6% over the past 5 years, 23.6 points behind SPY at 88.2%.

This exchange-traded fund tracks a U.S.-listed equity index of high-dividend-paying companies that meet environmental, social, and governance criteria, investing at least 80% of assets in index components. It carries a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and a low expense ratio of 0.26%. The fund appeals to income-focused investors who prioritize both dividend yield and ESG considerations.

NUDV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 64.6% over the past 5 years, 23.6 points behind SPY at 88.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.7%.

NUDV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.74%

Issuer

Nuveen

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/27/2021

Expense ratio

0.26%

Distribution rate

2.10%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.28%

Last close

$33.30 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$52,890,781

Average volume

4896.0

Dividend

$0.175

Ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.73

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.10%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.28%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Nuveen; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

NUDV risks and drawbacks

NUDV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.7%.

Who may consider NUDV — and who may not

NUDV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NUDV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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