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NUMG ETF — Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NUMG)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
NUMG's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (62/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.01%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.006 with an ex-date of December 18, 2025, was 77.8% lower than the previous $0.027. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Nuveen, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
NUMG is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.01%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.01%, its expense ratio is 0.31%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 62/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 127.0% over the past 9.8 years, 168.7 points behind SPY at 295.7%.
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF is a fund that tracks an index of mid-capitalization U.S. equity securities with growth characteristics that meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The fund distributes annually at a very low rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.31%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking equity exposure to mid-cap companies with ESG considerations.
NUMG dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.01%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.01%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.006. The ex-dividend date is 12/18/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | $0.006 | -77.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.027 | -64.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.075 | 15.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.065 | -99.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-16 | $6.275 | 231.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-17 | $1.891 | 1869.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.096 | -92.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-26 | $1.347 | 721.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-26 | $0.164 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.164 | — |
| 2018 total | $1.347 | 721.3% |
| 2019 total | $0.096 | -92.9% |
| 2020 total | $1.891 | 1869.8% |
| 2021 total | $6.275 | 231.8% |
| 2022 total | $0.065 | -99.0% |
| 2023 total | $0.075 | 15.4% |
| 2024 total | $0.027 | -64.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.006 | -77.8% |
NUMG dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -77.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -96.56%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -77.8% |
| 3Y | -90.8% |
| 5Y | -99.7% |
NUMG holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
NUMG performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 127.0% over the past 9.8 years, 168.7 points behind SPY at 295.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.3% | — |
| 3M | -2.4% | — |
| 6M | 5.1% | — |
| YTD | -5.0% | — |
| 1Y | -5.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -0.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 7.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -1.80% |
| Since inception (9.8 years) | 127.0% | 8.70% |
NUMG key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 62 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.01%
- Issuer
- Nuveen
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/13/2016
- Expense ratio
- 0.31%
- Distribution rate
- 0.01%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.01%
- Last close
- $45.33 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $354,442,910
- Average volume
- 11809.0
- Dividend
- $0.006
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/18/2025
- Payment date
- 12/19/2025
- Beta
- 1.3
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.01%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.01%) 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.
NUMG risks and drawbacks
NUMG's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, 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 19.6%.
Who may consider NUMG — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NUMG pays annual); 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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Frequently asked questions
Does NUMG pay monthly?
No. NUMG currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is NUMG's expense ratio?
NUMG's expense ratio is 0.31%.
What is NUMG's dividend yield?
NUMG's distribution rate is 0.01%, paid annual, with a 0.31% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has NUMG's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -77.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does NUMG pay a dividend?
NUMG pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.006. The ex-dividend date is 12/18/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
How has NUMG performed?
Total return is 127.0% over the past 9.8 years, 168.7 points behind SPY at 295.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.6%.
Is NUMG a good investment?
NUMG's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 62 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.01% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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