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NUGO ETF — Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF
Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF (NUGO)
Updated October 16, 2026.
NUGO is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.50%. Total return is 75.4% over the past 5 years, 12.8 points behind SPY at 88.2%.
Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF is an equity fund that invests primarily in U.S. companies with market capitalizations of at least $1 billion, with up to 20% allocated to foreign stocks and ADRs including emerging market issuers. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders, making it suited for growth-oriented investors seeking capital appreciation rather than dividend income. It has an expense ratio of 0.50%.
NUGO dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The ex-dividend date is 12/28/2023. The payment date is 01/04/2024.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-28 | $0.013 | -62.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.035 | -22.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.045 | 4400.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-16 | $0.001 | — |
| 2021 total (partial launch year) | $0.001 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.045 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.048 | 6.7% |
NUGO dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +6.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +6.7% |
NUGO holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
NUGO performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 75.4% over the past 5 years, 12.8 points behind SPY at 88.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.1% | — |
| 3M | -0.6% | — |
| 6M | 5.6% | — |
| YTD | 6.5% | — |
| 1Y | 8.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 22.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 11.30% |
| Since inception (5 years) | 75.4% | 11.80% |
NUGO key facts
- Issuer
- Nuveen
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/27/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $42.36 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $2,529,597,832
- Average volume
- 1854.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/28/2023
- Payment date
- 01/04/2024
- Beta
- 1.3
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield 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.
NUGO risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.5%.
Who may consider NUGO — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NUGO does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does NUGO pay monthly?
No. NUGO does not currently distribute.
What is NUGO's expense ratio?
NUGO's expense ratio is 0.50%.
How has NUGO's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +6.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does NUGO pay a dividend?
NUGO does not currently distribute. The ex-dividend date is 12/28/2023. The payment date is 01/04/2024.
How has NUGO performed?
Total return is 75.4% over the past 5 years, 12.8 points behind SPY at 88.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.5%.
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