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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N‑CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-23161
Nushares ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Diana R. Gonzalez
Vice President and Secretary
8500 Andrew Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917‑7700
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2026
| Item 1. |
Reports to Stockholders. |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF
NUDV/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF |
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$13 |
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0.25% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$45,275,787 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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86 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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27% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
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• |
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prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P813_SAR_0426 5444462 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF
NUEM/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
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$19 |
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0.35% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$371,409,210 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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175 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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35% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
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• |
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prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P888_SAR_0426 5444488 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
NUDM/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF |
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$14 |
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0.27% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$666,871,244 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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152 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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27% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
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• |
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prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P805_SAR_0426 5444552 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap ETF
NULC/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap ETF |
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$10 |
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0.20% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$59,497,141 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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137 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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22% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
| |
• |
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prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P862_SAR_0426 5444579 |
|
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|
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap Growth ETF
NULG/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap Growth ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap Growth ETF |
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$13 |
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0.25% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$2,606,222,891 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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65 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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32% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
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• |
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prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P201_SAR_0426 5444591 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap Value ETF
NULV/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap Value ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG Large‑Cap Value ETF |
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$13 |
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0.25% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$2,077,006,627 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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110 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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21% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
| |
• |
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prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P300_SAR_0426 5444618 |
|
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|
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Mid‑Cap Growth ETF
NUMG/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Mid‑Cap Growth ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG Mid‑Cap Growth ETF |
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$14 |
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0.30% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$353,595,337 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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42 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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40% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
| |
• |
|
prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P409_SAR_0426 5444629 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Mid‑Cap Value ETF
NUMV/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Mid‑Cap Value ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen ESG Mid‑Cap Value ETF |
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$16 |
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0.30% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$431,141,522 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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94 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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25% |
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What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
| |
• |
|
prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P508_SAR_0426 5444642 |
|
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|
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen ESG Small‑Cap ETF
NUSC/Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
| |
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| Nuveen ESG Small‑Cap ETF |
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$16 |
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0.30% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$1,286,460,384 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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439 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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25% |
|
What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
| |
• |
|
prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
|
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| 67092P607_SAR_0426 5444652 |
|
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026 |
Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF
NUGO/NYSE Arca
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Cost of a $10,000 investment |
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Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment* |
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| Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF |
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$28 |
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0.55% |
* Annualized for period less than one year.
Fund Statistics (as of April 30, 2026)
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| Fund net assets |
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$2,849,284,534 |
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| Total number of portfolio holdings |
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47 |
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| Portfolio turnover (%) |
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23% |
|
What did the Fund invest in? (as of April 30, 2026)
Availability of additional information about the Fund
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/exchange‑traded‑funds/prospectuses, including its:
| |
• |
|
prospectus • financial statements and other information • fund holdings • proxy voting information |
You can also request this information at (800) 257‑8787.
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| 67092P797_SAR_0426 5444671 |
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Not applicable to this filing.
| Item 3. |
Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable to this filing.
| Item 4. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable to this filing.
| Item 5. |
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to this filing.
| (a) |
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
| Item 7. |
Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NUDV
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.7%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.9%
12,792
AT&T, Inc
$
334,255
17,078
Comcast Corp, Class A
461,789
20,065
Verizon Communications, Inc
963,722
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
1,759,766
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 6.4%
2,191
Darden Restaurants, Inc
439,427
6,086
eBay, Inc
629,779
2,375
Home Depot, Inc
780,900
1,499
Lowe's Cos, Inc
357,946
384
Tapestry, Inc
55,695
4,073
Yum! Brands, Inc
650,255
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
2,914,002
CONSUMER STAPLES - 10.5%
9,207
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
686,290
1,280
Bunge Global S.A.
162,650
15,348
Coca-Cola Co
1,208,808
1,568
General Mills, Inc
55,366
2,873
Hershey Co
533,631
15,188
Kraft Heinz Co
344,160
8,247
Procter & Gamble Co
1,213,051
7,281
Sysco Corp
543,964
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
4,747,920
ENERGY - 5.0%
11,447
Baker Hughes Co
797,513
16,984
Halliburton Co
718,423
7,867
ONEOK, Inc
727,383
TOTAL ENERGY
2,243,319
FINANCIALS - 23.9%
5,005
Aflac, Inc
568,918
1,424
Allstate Corp
309,378
839
Apollo Global Management, Inc
107,996
6,141
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
825,166
182
BlackRock, Inc
193,939
1,416
Capital One Financial Corp
270,881
2,112
Cboe Global Markets, Inc
633,790
2,636
Citizens Financial Group, Inc
171,472
2,594
CME Group, Inc
746,605
8,202
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc
381,639
4,661
Fifth Third Bancorp
236,592
1,221
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
1,127,923
3,072
Huntington Bancshares, Inc
51,487
2,929
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc
463,046
2,646
Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc
443,761
5,692
Morgan Stanley
1,084,838
5,001
NASDAQ, Inc
459,642
3,229
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
720,067
6,174
Prudential Financial, Inc
605,731
83
State Street Corp
12,686
2,290
Travelers Cos, Inc
698,771
12,843
US Bancorp
727,684
TOTAL FINANCIALS
10,842,012
HEALTH CARE - 11.2%
4,006
AbbVie, Inc
846,548
11,473
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
695,149
2,485
Cigna Group
722,091
1,312
Elevance Health, Inc
493,863
4,385
Gilead Sciences, Inc
573,733
8,531
Merck & Co, Inc
931,415
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUDV
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
HEALTH CARE
(continued)
5,899
Royalty Pharma plc
$
295,481
1,976
STERIS plc
428,555
777
Zoetis, Inc
89,332
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
5,076,167
INDUSTRIALS - 13.4%
4,440
3M Co
650,549
2,471
Automatic Data Processing, Inc
523,704
907
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc
139,660
58
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc
10,545
5,629
CSX Corp
255,725
1,062
Cummins, Inc
712,613
1,458
Deere & Co
860,030
2,010
Eaton Corp plc
870,350
2,090
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc
559,514
3,344
Johnson Controls International plc
488,324
250
Rockwell Automation, Inc
102,228
3,350
Union Pacific Corp
902,758
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
6,076,000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 10.9%
3,815
Accenture plc, Class A
681,779
2,660
Analog Devices, Inc
1,070,012
9,969
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
286,808
4,070
International Business Machines Corp
940,088
975
Intuit, Inc
378,787
1,570
Motorola Solutions, Inc
689,277
2,371
NXP Semiconductors NV
696,102
608
Texas Instruments, Inc
170,897
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
4,913,750
MATERIALS - 2.9%
5,155
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc
361,881
3,390
International Paper Co
103,124
1,803
PPG Industries, Inc
195,625
2,794
Steel Dynamics, Inc
638,876
TOTAL MATERIALS
1,299,506
REAL ESTATE - 5.8%
2,188
American Tower Corp
399,770
998
Digital Realty Trust, Inc
200,538
634
Equinix, Inc
686,514
1,059
Iron Mountain, Inc
133,423
2,447
ProLogis, Inc
347,523
4,011
Welltower, Inc
871,751
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
2,639,519
UTILITIES - 5.8%
2,734
American Water Works Co, Inc
351,100
2,384
Atmos Energy Corp
452,912
7,554
Eversource Energy
534,068
13,432
Exelon Corp
617,738
7,001
Sempra
665,935
TOTAL UTILITIES
2,621,753
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $40,424,548)
45,133,714
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $40,424,548)
45,133,714
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.3%
142,073
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
45,275,787
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NUEM
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.9%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.9%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 7.9%
1,883,009
America Movil SAB de C.V.
$
2,495,697
79,157
(a)
Bilibili, Inc
1,699,596
15,981
CD Projekt S.A.
1,213,524
111,777
Info Edge India Ltd
1,145,696
201,846
NetEase, Inc
4,612,151
26,327
NVR Corp
3,745,278
190,277
Saudi Telecom Co
2,208,948
295,100
Telekom Malaysia Bhd
555,797
185,206
Tencent Holdings Ltd
11,059,756
86,100
TIM S.A.
444,981
15,936
Vodacom Group Ltd
134,845
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
29,316,269
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 11.5%
46,166
(a),(b)
Allegro.eu S.A.
378,357
20,185
Bajaj Auto Ltd
2,125,392
618,458
(c)
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd
839,216
502
Dixon Technologies India Ltd
59,060
43,117
Eicher Motors Ltd
3,229,445
122,195
Empresas Copec S.A.
852,905
118,416
Falabella S.A.
714,672
460
(a),(d)
FF Group
5
358,684
(a)
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd
1,000,542
589,454
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd
1,723,121
30,029
Hero MotoCorp Ltd
1,613,232
3,096
Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd
887,136
6,165
Hyundai Motor Co
2,207,130
218,951
JD.com, Inc, Class A
3,250,551
38,660
Jollibee Foods Corp
99,991
1,033
Laopu Gold Co Ltd
72,790
351
LPP S.A.
2,116,019
128,165
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
4,182,651
184,436
(a),(b)
Meituan, Class B
1,960,019
59,745
Naspers Ltd
3,211,777
53,000
Petronas Dagangan Bhd
269,304
86,662
(b),(c)
Pop Mart International Group Ltd
1,739,048
1,331,450
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd
1,700,334
1,182
Trent Ltd
51,614
21,288
(a)
Trip.com Group Ltd
1,135,360
33,691
Tube Investments of India Ltd
1,046,399
63,433
TVS Motor Co Ltd
2,334,384
227,321
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
1,366,006
339,693
Vibra Energia S.A.
2,270,346
105,600
Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co Ltd, Class A
204,790
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
42,641,596
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.1%
1,067,125
(a),(c)
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd
595,288
99,270
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
2,354,209
183,716
(a),(b)
JD Health International, Inc
1,063,776
353,796
(b)
Nongfu Spring Co Ltd
2,113,631
508,852
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V.
1,600,187
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
7,727,091
ENERGY - 2.8%
523,978
ADNOC Drilling Co PJSC
807,459
1,924,534
Adnoc Gas plc
1,765,820
151,600
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd, Class A
390,519
395,886
China Oilfield Services Ltd
476,554
13,675
HD Hyundai Co Ltd
2,862,788
234,701
Petronet LNG Ltd
684,367
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUEM
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
ENERGY
(continued)
187,014
Qatar Fuel QSC
$
736,037
12,039
S-Oil Corp
1,091,724
303,894
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS.
1,822,634
TOTAL ENERGY
10,637,902
FINANCIALS - 18.2%
5,960,007
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd
4,625,734
173,463
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd, Class A
175,688
100,641
Al Rajhi Bank
1,839,472
1,386,860
B3 S.A.-Brasil Bolsa Balcao
5,018,683
148,100
Banco Bradesco S.A.
574,280
1,831,233
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT
464,420
9,389
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd
2,431,678
580,370
Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd
1,414,085
6,933,263
China Construction Bank Corp
7,770,742
58,958
China Construction Bank Corp, Class A
85,861
738,601
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
4,440,799
41,367
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd, Class A
231,709
10,600
China Pacific Insurance Group Co Ltd
46,033
128,600
China Pacific Insurance Group Co Ltd, Class A
700,751
188,962
CITIC Securities Co Ltd
667,201
61,565
CITIC Securities Co Ltd, Class A
245,274
434,966
Commercial International Bank-Egypt (CIB)
1,095,122
474,909
CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd
783,908
442
Erste Bank Polska S.A.
75,018
325,872
Eurobank S.A.
1,406,730
697,724
Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd
1,981,888
60,784
Grupo Cibest S.A.
1,045,884
13,497
Hana Financial Group, Inc
1,163,880
605,779
HDFC Bank Ltd
4,925,310
6,993,043
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd
6,275,550
39,000
Kasikornbank PCL
235,095
34,271
KB Financial Group, Inc
3,708,532
13,164
Korea Investment Holdings Co Ltd
2,130,097
705,153
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd
5,670,929
20,600
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd, Class A
179,005
95,302
Piraeus Bank S.A.
888,761
78,515
(b)
Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd
50,314
518,537
Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd, Class A
384,784
273,184
Qatar National Bank QPSC
1,301,769
24,912
Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd
1,677,932
88,532
Woori Financial Group, Inc
1,990,657
TOTAL FINANCIALS
67,703,575
HEALTH CARE - 2.5%
47,482
(b)
3SBio, Inc
140,256
21,508
(a)
BeOne Medicines Ltd
476,629
29,193
Celltrion, Inc
3,946,314
119,996
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd, Class A
946,290
22,825
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co Ltd, Class A
562,578
43,736
(b)
WuXi AppTec Co Ltd
759,291
559,505
(a),(b)
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc
2,359,795
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
9,191,153
INDUSTRIALS - 12.2%
10,209
ABB India Ltd
777,665
1,377,648
Airports of Thailand PCL
2,165,947
85,357
Bidvest Group Ltd
1,192,494
23,763
(c)
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd
1,844,315
57,135
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, Class A
3,646,016
929
Cummins India Ltd
51,547
1,784
Doosan Co Ltd
1,919,676
58,169
(a)
Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd
4,984,682
82,588
Embraer S.A.
1,277,011
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INDUSTRIALS
(continued)
827,201
(a)
GMR Airports Ltd
$
840,416
35,899
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de C.V., Class B
898,315
2,421
HD Hyundai Electric Co Ltd
2,043,616
2,873
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd
1,326,864
7,702
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd
840,199
11,231
Hyundai Glovis Co Ltd
1,718,876
5,645
(b)
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
255,463
71,594
Kanzhun Ltd (ADR), ADR
967,951
44,143,514
Latam Airlines Group S.A.
1,046,119
29,004
LG Corp
1,937,902
23,626
LS Electric Co Ltd
4,428,282
90,287
SF Holding Co Ltd, Class A
490,263
14,487
(a)
SK Square Co Ltd
8,214,379
68,945
SM Investments Corp
679,637
2,525
(a)
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Class B
231,396
39,500
Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd, Class A
794,411
4,710
Supreme Industries Ltd
179,768
36,551
Turk Hava Yollari AO
249,351
35,800
Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co Ltd, Class A
245,850
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
45,248,411
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 31.7%
108,000
Advantech Co Ltd
1,225,394
98,000
Asia Vital Components Co Ltd
8,768,641
173,390
Delta Electronics, Inc
11,847,728
271,000
E Ink Holdings, Inc
1,176,048
250,300
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd, Class A
2,303,580
295,889
HCL Technologies Ltd
3,738,136
28,400
IEIT Systems Co Ltd, Class A
289,930
179,888
Infosys Ltd
2,239,840
17,783
King Slide Works Co Ltd
2,194,497
2,542,614
Lenovo Group Ltd
3,790,998
94,035
(a)
LG Display Co Ltd
777,285
621,000
Lite-On Technology Corp
3,253,515
14,008
Persistent Systems Ltd
708,416
19,020
Samsung SDI Co Ltd
8,912,419
224,500
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co Ltd
1,825,518
849,564
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
57,246,260
170,685
TOTVS S.A.
1,091,447
2,601,194
United Microelectronics Corp
6,346,078
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
117,735,730
MATERIALS - 8.4%
2,848,676
(a)
Amman Mineral Internasional PT
839,298
23,865
AngloGold Ashanti PLC
2,217,059
18,342
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd
368,140
83,564
Asian Paints Ltd
2,152,188
1,648,700
Cemex SAB de C.V.
2,019,450
40,700
China Jushi Co Ltd, Class A
205,515
46,300
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR), ADR
1,508,917
143,533
(b)
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd
1,526,255
352,381
Gerdau S.A.
1,599,096
42,668
Gold Fields Ltd
1,819,139
38,200
Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co Ltd, Class A
338,314
21,988
Jindal Stainless Ltd
177,778
8,847
KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.
738,103
5,186
LG Chem Ltd
1,388,108
96,443
Pidilite Industries Ltd
1,397,865
1,167,710
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd
2,537,413
278,280
(a)
Saudi Arabian Mining Co
4,867,396
151,600
Saudi Basic Industries Corp
2,475,803
160,088
UPL Ltd
1,082,588
17,917
Valterra Platinum Ltd
1,432,287
29,500
Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd, Class A
249,476
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUEM
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
MATERIALS
(continued)
29,551
Zangge Mining Co Ltd, Class A
$
386,064
TOTAL MATERIALS
31,326,252
REAL ESTATE - 0.7%
771,425
Emaar Properties PJSC
2,478,373
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
2,478,373
UTILITIES - 1.9%
462,882
China Yangtze Power Co Ltd, Class A
1,850,891
263,100
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais
662,186
72,100
CPFL Energia S.A.
708,063
46,984
Engie Brasil Energia S.A.
332,972
49,013
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd
382,281
758,927
Power Grid Corp of India Ltd
2,545,515
165,876
Tenaga Nasional Bhd
607,286
TOTAL UTILITIES
7,089,194
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $255,650,470)
371,095,546
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $255,650,470)
371,095,546
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
RATE
VALUE
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING - 1.1%
3,990,756
(e)
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money
Market Portfolio
3.670%(f)
$
3,990,756
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING
(Cost $3,990,756)
3,990,756
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.0%
(Cost $259,641,226)
375,086,302
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (1.0)%
(
3,677,092
)
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
371,409,210
ADR
American Depositary Receipt
(a)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
(b)
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are deemed liquid
and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.
As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate value of these securities is $12,346,205 or 3.3% of Total Investments.
(c)
Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of the securities out on loan as of the end
of the reporting period was $3,722,663.
(d)
For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.
(e)
The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on
loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The collateral maintained by the Fund shall have a value, at the inception of
each loan, equal to not less than 100% of the value of the loaned securities. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in
this money market fund.
(f)
The rate shown is the one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NUDM
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.3%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.3%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 4.0%
287,028
(a)
Airtel Africa plc
$
1,383,032
399,432
Informa plc
4,301,959
372,020
SoftBank Group Corp
12,389,984
133,093
Telenor ASA
2,181,829
8,725
Universal Music Group NV
182,334
3,970,649
Vodafone Group plc
6,326,212
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
26,765,350
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 9.9%
84,554
Amadeus IT Group S.A.
4,860,109
8,200
Asics Corp
231,916
27,107
Avolta AG.
1,490,443
3,900
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc
90,168
1,995
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG.
181,719
246,828
Bridgestone Corp
5,142,742
200,600
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin S.C.A
7,257,066
34,384
Compass Group plc
971,348
6,653
D'ieteren Group
1,370,433
81,097
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.
4,811,710
127,000
Isuzu Motors Ltd
1,739,204
42,162
Moncler S.p.A
2,534,231
256,812
Oriental Land Co Ltd
3,586,568
629,047
Panasonic Holdings Corp
12,857,519
73,087
Prosus NV
3,521,118
250,100
(b)
Rakuten Group, Inc
1,211,677
29,700
Sekisui House Ltd
646,291
451,422
Sony Group Corp
8,967,657
181,900
Subaru Corp
2,727,252
284,500
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
2,007,958
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
66,207,129
CONSUMER STAPLES - 6.8%
248,188
Ajinomoto Co, Inc
8,061,497
95,737
Danone S.A.
7,495,176
31,916
Henkel AG. & Co KGaA
2,199,541
1,540
Kerry Group plc, Class A
130,429
90,910
Mowi ASA
2,007,279
54,003
Nestle S.A.
5,458,650
88,947
Orkla ASA
1,091,926
8,470
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
538,415
1,029,047
Tesco plc
6,740,571
168,247
Unilever plc
9,823,845
596,824
Wilmar International Ltd
1,691,755
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
45,239,084
ENERGY - 0.7%
131,943
Neste Oyj
4,545,756
TOTAL ENERGY
4,545,756
FINANCIALS - 25.9%
178,454
3i Group plc
6,212,620
222,011
AIB Group plc
2,551,689
29,094
Allianz SE
13,276,049
202,125
AXA S.A.
9,706,970
1,562,752
Banco de Sabadell S.A.
6,045,838
194,332
Bank Hapoalim BM
5,201,013
72,533
BNP Paribas S.A.
7,592,107
1,147,400
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd
6,550,085
43,115
CaixaBank S.A.
548,243
20,778
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2,594,188
155,800
Daiichi Life Group, Inc
1,431,684
209,490
Deutsche Bank AG.
6,512,159
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUDM
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
FINANCIALS
(continued)
275,970
DNB Bank ASA
$
8,324,251
7,860
Erste Group Bank AG.
868,539
228,938
Generali
10,231,956
86,887
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd
4,574,080
240,405
ING Groep NV
6,981,074
6,189
KBC Group NV
822,194
82,977
Legal & General Group plc
283,799
67,966
London Stock Exchange Group plc
8,819,917
264,363
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc
11,340,085
100,509
Nordea Bank Abp
1,885,251
19,100
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd
328,444
57,651
Societe Generale S.A.
4,628,419
122,250
Sompo Holdings, Inc
4,522,403
2,800
Sony Financial Group, Inc
2,500
342,700
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc
12,054,257
453,700
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
6,401,986
38,243
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc
1,757,609
46,292
UBS Group AG.
2,042,163
402,708
Westpac Banking Corp
11,146,765
175,000
Yokohama Financial Group, Inc
1,658,371
8,638
Zurich Insurance Group AG.
6,006,450
TOTAL FINANCIALS
172,903,158
HEALTH CARE - 10.6%
114
(b)
Argenx SE
89,330
292,723
Astellas Pharma, Inc
4,169,348
122,293
Bayer AG.
5,458,484
125,000
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
6,473,948
82,321
CSL Ltd
7,360,785
30,664
EssilorLuxottica S.A.
6,519,625
303,862
GSK plc
7,962,793
1,434,271
Haleon plc
6,626,429
11,600
Hoya Corp
2,154,111
486
Lonza Group AG.
297,796
1,027
Merck KGaA
132,580
3,701
(b),(c)
NMC Health plc
–
110,561
Novartis AG.
16,385,167
1,115,688
Sigma Healthcare Ltd
2,237,921
17,617
(b)
UCB S.A.
4,777,884
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
70,646,201
INDUSTRIALS - 22.3%
128,277
ABB Ltd
12,866,246
37,502
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.
5,393,376
9,161
Alstom S.A.
183,547
252,609
Atlas Copco AB
4,756,265
103,015
(a),(b)
Ayvens S.A.
1,387,261
59,122
Bouygues S.A.
3,487,066
421,252
Brambles Ltd
6,853,689
100,690
Bunzl plc
3,313,827
160,893
Computershare Ltd
3,491,035
200
Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
3,788
9,763
DSV A.S.
2,388,602
111,400
Ebara Corp
3,786,910
21,233
Eiffage S.A.
3,412,304
741,476
(b)
Grab Holdings Ltd
2,832,438
451,751
Keppel Ltd
3,855,784
201,911
Komatsu Ltd
8,448,553
12,744
Kuehne & Nagel International AG.
2,977,212
298,624
Mitsubishi Electric Corp
11,874,070
481,557
(d)
MTR Corp Ltd
2,050,709
16,729
MTU Aero Engines AG.
5,716,448
29,768
Prysmian S.p.A
4,467,924
56,800
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
2,647,078
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INDUSTRIALS
(continued)
111,730
RELX plc
$
4,071,908
26,140
Schneider Electric SE
8,236,210
41,407
SGS S.A.
4,481,412
16,500
Shimizu Corp
319,881
50,769
Siemens AG.
15,040,483
98,508
Smiths Group plc
3,405,321
1,927
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc
144,646
108,289
Swire Pacific Ltd
1,172,224
177,988
Transurban Group
1,791,499
8,409
(a)
VAT Group AG.
6,268,713
249,398
Vestas Wind Systems A.S.
7,640,386
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
148,766,815
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 7.9%
18,101
ASML Holding NV
25,955,638
47,547
Logitech International S.A.
4,665,631
201,200
NEC Corp
5,265,443
304,995
Nokia Oyj
3,794,191
60,311
SAP SE
10,293,791
70,800
Yokogawa Electric Corp
2,468,207
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
52,442,901
MATERIALS - 5.3%
117,713
Antofagasta plc
5,677,550
78,663
Boliden AB
4,081,984
31,718
Endeavour Mining plc
1,902,425
276,925
Fortescue Ltd
3,912,214
1,507
Givaudan S.A.
5,366,658
240,482
ICL Group Ltd
1,290,326
79,900
Nitto Denko Corp
1,528,351
12,698
Northern Star Resources Ltd
191,713
138,100
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
6,385,709
56,071
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
3,371,667
22,792
Syensqo S.A.
1,506,580
TOTAL MATERIALS
35,215,177
REAL ESTATE - 2.2%
802,950
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT
1,569,899
95,100
Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd
2,905,707
50,195
Keppel REIT
35,275
37,500
Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd
1,061,070
1,615,405
Scentre Group
4,308,769
1,140,224
Sino Land Co Ltd
1,817,954
21,575
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
2,609,308
27,440
Vonovia SE
737,437
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
15,045,419
UTILITIES - 3.7%
336,915
EDP S.A.
1,834,995
253,587
Iberdrola S.A.
5,934,521
171,091
Italgas S.p.A
2,065,182
349,317
Meridian Energy Ltd
1,168,154
489,710
National Grid plc
8,731,893
164,459
Orsted AS.
4,397,983
6,133
Verbund AG.
461,514
TOTAL UTILITIES
24,594,242
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $518,513,176)
662,371,232
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $518,513,176)
662,371,232
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUDM
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
RATE
VALUE
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING - 0.3%
1,647,095
(e)
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money
Market Portfolio
3.670%(f)
$
1,647,095
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING
(Cost $1,647,095)
$
1,647,095
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6%
(Cost $520,160,271)
664,018,327
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.4%
2,852,917
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
666,871,244
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are deemed liquid
and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.
As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate value of these securities is $9,039,006 or 1.4% of Total Investments.
(b)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
(c)
For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.
(d)
Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of the securities out on loan as of the end
of the reporting period was $1,520,544.
(e)
The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on
loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The collateral maintained by the Fund shall have a value, at the inception of
each loan, equal to not less than 100% of the value of the loaned securities. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in
this money market fund.
(f)
The rate shown is the one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NULC
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.8%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 10.9%
5,454
Alphabet, Inc, Class A
$
2,098,699
6,858
Alphabet, Inc, Class C
2,619,345
11,333
AT&T, Inc
296,131
12,030
Comcast Corp, Class A
325,291
969
Electronic Arts, Inc
196,097
1,983
(a)
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C
170,439
1,525
(a)
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc
240,858
3,497
News Corp, Class A
92,041
319
(a)
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc
68,189
8,251
Verizon Communications, Inc
396,296
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
6,503,386
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 8.5%
2,018
(a)
Aptiv plc
121,605
6
(a)
AutoZone, Inc
22,224
2,684
Booking Holdings, Inc
451,878
1,889
(a)
DoorDash, Inc, Class A
318,580
3,004
eBay, Inc
310,854
6,033
Ford Motor Co
72,879
1,519
(a)
Garmin Ltd
381,482
8,727
General Motors Co
671,019
1,589
Home Depot, Inc
522,463
611
Lowe's Cos, Inc
145,901
2,490
McDonald's Corp
731,039
198
(a)
MercadoLibre, Inc
354,941
7,261
(a)
Rivian Automotive, Inc, Class A
119,080
5,138
TJX Cos, Inc
805,381
672
(a)
Versigent plc
23,500
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
5,052,826
CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.9%
1,367
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
101,896
12,577
Coca-Cola Co
990,565
467
Colgate-Palmolive Co
39,863
1,104
Costco Wholesale Corp
1,120,041
1,722
Mondelez International, Inc, Class A
105,800
6,444
Procter & Gamble Co
947,848
332
Sysco Corp
24,804
1,586
Target Corp
205,783
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
3,536,600
ENERGY - 2.4%
9,253
Baker Hughes Co
644,657
5,875
Halliburton Co
248,512
5,891
ONEOK, Inc
544,682
TOTAL ENERGY
1,437,851
FINANCIALS - 13.4%
4,069
Aflac, Inc
462,523
1,036
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
139,207
884
Cboe Global Markets, Inc
265,280
605
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
558,881
2,543
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc
402,023
3,202
Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc
537,007
2,001
Mastercard, Inc, Class A
1,006,343
914
Moody's Corp
422,131
5,127
Morgan Stanley
977,155
2,378
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
530,294
361
Progressive Corp
72,662
115
Prudential Financial, Inc
11,283
1,454
S&P Global, Inc
627,008
936
Travelers Cos, Inc
285,611
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NULC
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
FINANCIALS
(continued)
9,844
US Bancorp
$
557,761
3,312
Visa, Inc, Class A
1,092,430
33
Willis Towers Watson plc
8,455
TOTAL FINANCIALS
7,956,054
HEALTH CARE - 8.7%
2,815
AbbVie, Inc
594,866
2,567
Agilent Technologies, Inc
296,617
370
Amgen, Inc
128,112
134
Cigna Group
38,938
3,702
Danaher Corp
662,473
5,321
(a)
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
444,303
1,155
Elevance Health, Inc
434,765
1,218
Gilead Sciences, Inc
159,363
604
(a)
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc
338,723
119
McKesson Corp
97,009
6,628
Merck & Co, Inc
723,645
188
(a)
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc
240,003
593
Stryker Corp
186,872
1,466
(a)
Veeva Systems, Inc, Class A
228,652
483
(a)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc
206,425
175
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc
52,078
2,859
Zoetis, Inc
328,699
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
5,161,543
INDUSTRIALS - 9.9%
1,933
3M Co
283,223
951
Automatic Data Processing, Inc
201,555
704
(a)
Axon Enterprise, Inc
282,839
999
Carrier Global Corp
67,103
420
Caterpillar, Inc
373,846
4,822
(a)
Copart, Inc
159,656
61
Deere & Co
35,982
2,142
Eaton Corp plc
927,508
910
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc
243,616
1,058
GE Vernova, Inc
1,146,301
813
Johnson Controls International plc
118,722
806
Parker-Hannifin Corp
732,993
171
Trane Technologies plc
84,224
9,296
(a)
Uber Technologies, Inc
693,575
1,102
Union Pacific Corp
296,967
76
United Rentals, Inc
72,948
1,189
Xylem, Inc
140,492
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
5,861,550
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 34.0%
1,910
Accenture plc, Class A
341,336
1,535
(a)
Adobe, Inc
377,764
2,148
(a)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
761,445
552
Analog Devices, Inc
222,048
1,088
Applied Materials, Inc
429,205
4,249
(a)
Arista Networks, Inc
733,845
140
(a)
Atlassian Corp, Class A
9,603
175
(a)
Autodesk, Inc
41,475
6,174
Broadcom, Inc
2,577,213
1,280
(a)
Cadence Design Systems, Inc
421,875
13
(a)
Fair Isaac Corp
13,325
1,262
(a)
GoDaddy, Inc, Class A
109,529
12,519
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
360,172
8,639
HP, Inc
180,210
4,761
(a)
Intel Corp
449,819
3,078
International Business Machines Corp
710,956
751
Intuit, Inc
291,763
1,609
(a)
Keysight Technologies, Inc
563,005
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(continued)
2,147
Lam Research Corp
$
553,625
515
Marvell Technology, Inc
85,052
746
(a)
MongoDB, Inc
187,119
1,849
NetApp, Inc
204,814
26,533
NVIDIA Corp
5,295,191
1,538
(a)
Okta, Inc
113,274
2,757
(a)
Palo Alto Networks, Inc
494,385
184
(a)
PTC, Inc
25,079
3,472
Salesforce, Inc
612,912
1,878
Seagate Technology Holdings plc
1,265,096
3,800
(a)
ServiceNow, Inc
335,578
1,227
(a)
Synopsys, Inc
592,150
520
Texas Instruments, Inc
146,162
2,172
(a)
Trimble, Inc
146,219
1,425
(a)
Twilio, Inc, Class A
210,985
650
VeriSign, Inc
174,629
2,766
Western Digital Corp
1,201,882
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
20,238,740
MATERIALS - 1.8%
2,386
Ecolab, Inc
621,792
2,608
International Paper Co
79,335
217
PPG Industries, Inc
23,544
1,048
Steel Dynamics, Inc
239,636
397
Vulcan Materials Co
119,791
TOTAL MATERIALS
1,084,098
REAL ESTATE - 2.3%
268
(a)
CBRE Group, Inc, Class A
38,251
131
Equinix, Inc
141,851
2,651
ProLogis, Inc
376,495
3,776
Welltower, Inc
820,676
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
1,377,273
UTILITIES - 2.0%
393
American Water Works Co, Inc
50,469
3,382
Consolidated Edison, Inc
377,059
570
Eversource Energy
40,299
930
Exelon Corp
42,771
990
(a)
Oklo, Inc
71,775
6,120
Sempra
582,134
TOTAL UTILITIES
1,164,507
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $47,765,716)
59,374,428
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $47,765,716)
59,374,428
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.2%
122,713
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
59,497,141
S&P
Standard & Poor's
(a)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NULG
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.9%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.9%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 6.4%
405,764
Alphabet, Inc, Class C
$
154,977,502
11,956
(a)
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C
1,027,618
76,690
(a)
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc
12,112,419
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
168,117,539
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 9.8%
1,690
(a)
AutoZone, Inc
6,259,811
248,227
Booking Holdings, Inc
41,791,498
49,943
(a)
DoorDash, Inc, Class A
8,422,887
99,342
Expedia Group, Inc
24,673,572
113,567
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc
36,803,658
71,324
(a)
Lululemon Athletica, Inc
9,821,315
18,950
(a)
MercadoLibre, Inc
33,970,338
393,954
(a)
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc
39,159,027
340,567
(a)
Rivian Automotive, Inc, Class A
5,585,299
124,349
Ross Stores, Inc
28,325,459
37,666
(a)
Ulta Beauty, Inc
20,244,722
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
255,057,586
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.1%
53,964
Costco Wholesale Corp
54,748,097
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
54,748,097
FINANCIALS - 7.1%
137,181
Equitable Holdings, Inc
5,789,038
129,019
Mastercard, Inc, Class A
64,886,236
79,333
Moody's Corp
36,639,946
236,463
Visa, Inc, Class A
77,994,956
TOTAL FINANCIALS
185,310,176
HEALTH CARE - 5.5%
77,375
Eli Lilly & Co
72,314,675
167,729
Gilead Sciences, Inc
21,945,662
4,810
(a)
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc
2,697,448
8,692
(a)
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc
11,096,294
95,263
Stryker Corp
30,020,229
38,516
(a)
Veeva Systems, Inc, Class A
6,007,341
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
144,081,649
INDUSTRIALS - 11.1%
50,695
(a)
Axon Enterprise, Inc
20,367,223
52,904
Caterpillar, Inc
47,090,379
59,448
GE Vernova, Inc
64,409,530
42,776
Quanta Services, Inc
31,131,090
82,287
Trane Technologies plc
40,529,639
590,477
(a)
Uber Technologies, Inc
44,055,489
73,515
Veralto Corp
6,484,023
30,189
WW Grainger, Inc
35,059,995
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
289,127,368
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 54.8%
285,093
(a)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
101,062,618
300,091
(a)
Arista Networks, Inc
51,828,717
150,372
(a)
Autodesk, Inc
35,638,164
472,092
Broadcom, Inc
197,065,364
128,384
(a)
Cadence Design Systems, Inc
42,314,083
91,161
(a)
Ciena Corp
48,094,720
62,346
(a)
Datadog, Inc, Class A
8,241,518
266,498
(a)
Everpure, Inc
19,041,282
20,163
(a)
Fair Isaac Corp
20,667,075
56,393
(a)
First Solar, Inc
11,385,183
419,072
(a)
Fortinet, Inc
35,331,960
21,350
(a)
Gartner, Inc
3,170,261
See Notes to Financial Statements
Investments in Derivatives
x
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(continued)
114,332
(a)
GoDaddy, Inc, Class A
$
9,922,874
233,239
Lam Research Corp
60,143,008
193,774
Marvell Technology, Inc
32,001,776
69,064
(a)
MongoDB, Inc
17,323,323
29,453
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc
47,549,218
74,400
Motorola Solutions, Inc
32,663,832
2,224,273
(b)
NVIDIA Corp
443,898,163
340,068
Oracle Corp
54,883,574
251,027
(a)
Palo Alto Networks, Inc
45,014,162
65,396
(a)
PTC, Inc
8,913,475
369,687
(a)
ServiceNow, Inc
32,647,059
86,977
(a)
Synopsys, Inc
41,975,100
23,869
(a)
Tyler Technologies, Inc
8,142,671
24,720
VeriSign, Inc
6,641,275
8,320
(a)
Workday, Inc, Class A
1,018,368
88,161
(a)
Zscaler, Inc
11,520,879
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1,428,099,702
MATERIALS - 1.9%
75,727
Ecolab, Inc
19,734,456
91,059
Sherwin-Williams Co
29,285,485
TOTAL MATERIALS
49,019,941
REAL ESTATE - 1.2%
138,706
Welltower, Inc
30,146,362
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
30,146,362
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,238,955,686)
2,603,708,420
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,238,955,686)
2,603,708,420
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.1%
2,514,471
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
2,606,222,891
(a)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
(b)
Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.
Futures Contracts - Long
Description
Number of
Contracts
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
E-mini Nasdaq-100
3
6/26
$
1,476,548
$
1,655,760
$
179,212
Total
$1,476,548
$1,655,760
$179,212
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NULV
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.7%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 13.6%
450,632
Alphabet, Inc, Class A
$
173,403,194
790,627
AT&T, Inc
20,659,084
783,829
Comcast Corp, Class A
21,194,736
74,751
Electronic Arts, Inc
15,127,360
236,101
News Corp, Class A
6,214,178
43,188
(a)
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc
9,231,867
770,414
Verizon Communications, Inc
37,002,984
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
282,833,403
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 3.8%
285,958
eBay, Inc
29,590,934
55,172
Home Depot, Inc
18,140,553
43,975
Lowe's Cos, Inc
10,500,790
59,010
PulteGroup, Inc
7,220,464
191,085
(a)
Rivian Automotive, Inc, Class A
3,133,794
58,280
Williams-Sonoma, Inc
10,560,919
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
79,147,454
CONSUMER STAPLES - 9.1%
301,830
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
22,498,408
85,893
Bunge Global S.A.
10,914,423
569,855
Coca-Cola Co
44,881,780
73,063
Dollar General Corp
8,466,540
120,327
Hormel Foods Corp
2,583,421
714,636
Kenvue, Inc
12,527,569
362,910
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc
10,669,554
163,554
Kraft Heinz Co
3,706,134
289,267
Procter & Gamble Co
42,548,283
240,160
Target Corp
31,160,760
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
189,956,872
ENERGY - 4.0%
476,595
Baker Hughes Co
33,204,374
481,342
Halliburton Co
20,360,767
329,451
ONEOK, Inc
30,461,039
TOTAL ENERGY
84,026,180
FINANCIALS - 19.9%
71,169
Aflac, Inc
8,089,780
97,059
American Express Co
31,354,910
249,435
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
33,516,581
65,742
Cboe Global Markets, Inc
19,728,517
330,979
Citigroup, Inc
42,358,693
102,687
CME Group, Inc
29,555,372
302,114
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc
14,057,364
93,427
(a)
Fiserv, Inc
5,853,202
25,507
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
23,562,601
56,091
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc
8,867,426
31,085
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc
4,779,319
111,016
Loews Corp
12,501,512
8,991
M&T Bank Corp
1,965,702
114,785
Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc
19,250,592
211,454
Morgan Stanley
40,301,018
131,688
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
29,366,424
99,450
Progressive Corp
20,017,296
10,340
Regions Financial Corp
295,207
66,564
S&P Global, Inc
28,704,394
93,847
Travelers Cos, Inc
28,636,474
171,838
US Bancorp
9,736,341
4,351
Willis Towers Watson plc
1,114,726
TOTAL FINANCIALS
413,613,451
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
HEALTH CARE - 11.6%
164,634
AbbVie, Inc
$
34,790,457
34,471
Agilent Technologies, Inc
3,983,124
539,514
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
32,689,153
110,401
Cardinal Health, Inc
21,294,145
73,945
Cencora, Inc
22,775,800
56,180
Cigna Group
16,324,784
146,061
Danaher Corp
26,137,616
197,378
(a)
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
16,481,063
123,562
Gilead Sciences, Inc
16,166,852
6,694
Humana, Inc
1,582,729
43,740
Merck & Co, Inc
4,775,533
5,467
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc
3,865,497
37,765
STERIS plc
8,190,473
67,682
Stryker Corp
21,328,629
1,075
(a)
United Therapeutics Corp
614,201
29,486
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc
8,774,739
5,647
Zoetis, Inc
649,236
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
240,424,031
INDUSTRIALS - 11.2%
168,550
3M Co
24,695,946
78,960
Automatic Data Processing, Inc
16,734,782
39,374
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc
6,062,809
34,554
Caterpillar, Inc
30,756,861
56,177
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc
10,213,540
27,873
(a)
Copart, Inc
922,875
57,526
Deere & Co
33,932,862
8,662
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc
1,281,023
91,558
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc
24,510,992
72,230
Jacobs Solutions, Inc
9,347,284
104,729
Johnson Controls International plc
15,293,576
32,482
Parker-Hannifin Corp
29,539,780
100,298
Union Pacific Corp
27,028,305
3,271
United Rentals, Inc
3,139,637
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
233,460,272
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 17.7%
132,781
Accenture plc, Class A
23,729,293
104,454
Analog Devices, Inc
42,017,666
76,920
Applied Materials, Inc
30,344,171
27,585
(a)
F5, Inc
8,934,781
552,592
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
15,898,072
817,853
(a)
Intel Corp
77,270,751
132,047
International Business Machines Corp
30,500,216
566
Intuit, Inc
219,891
36,659
Motorola Solutions, Inc
16,094,401
116,903
NXP Semiconductors NV
34,321,552
107,603
(a)
Okta, Inc
7,924,961
153,723
Salesforce, Inc
27,136,721
96,199
(a)
Twilio, Inc, Class A
14,243,224
34,431
VeriSign, Inc
9,250,232
69,277
Western Digital Corp
30,102,242
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
367,988,174
MATERIALS - 2.5%
27,336
Ball Corp
1,669,683
89,768
Ecolab, Inc
23,393,541
97,465
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc
6,842,043
64,075
Smurfit Westrock plc
2,459,839
73,692
Steel Dynamics, Inc
16,850,413
TOTAL MATERIALS
51,215,519
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NULV
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
REAL ESTATE - 2.7%
34,587
American Tower Corp
$
6,319,391
40,966
(a)
CBRE Group, Inc, Class A
5,847,077
14,658
Digital Realty Trust, Inc
2,945,378
11,895
Equinix, Inc
12,880,263
4,333
Iron Mountain, Inc
545,915
186,290
ProLogis, Inc
26,456,906
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
54,994,930
UTILITIES - 3.6%
67,228
American Water Works Co, Inc
8,633,420
100,870
Atmos Energy Corp
19,163,283
26,782
Consolidated Edison, Inc
2,985,925
334,266
Exelon Corp
15,372,893
291,514
Sempra
27,728,812
TOTAL UTILITIES
73,884,333
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,785,451,680)
2,071,544,619
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,785,451,680)
2,071,544,619
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.3%
5,462,008
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
2,077,006,627
S&P
Standard & Poor's
(a)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NUMG
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.9%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.9%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 5.2%
12,576
(a)
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C
$
1,080,907
56,942
(a)
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc
8,993,420
39,113
(a)
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc
8,360,795
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
18,435,122
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 11.8%
25,257
(a)
Burlington Stores, Inc
8,082,492
36,690
(a)
Carvana Co
14,521,902
43,711
(a)
Lululemon Athletica, Inc
6,019,005
336,063
(a)
Rivian Automotive, Inc, Class A
5,511,433
14,160
(a)
Ulta Beauty, Inc
7,610,717
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
41,745,549
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.0%
105
Casey's General Stores, Inc
86,326
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
86,326
FINANCIALS - 8.4%
52,851
Ares Management Corp, Class A
6,204,707
129,841
Equitable Holdings, Inc
5,479,290
139,705
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc, Class A
11,106,548
240,967
(a)
Toast, Inc, Class A
6,872,379
TOTAL FINANCIALS
29,662,924
HEALTH CARE - 13.9%
36,910
(a)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc
11,423,276
21,354
(a)
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc
11,975,323
53,580
(a)
Incyte Corp
5,104,567
5,057
(a)
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc
6,455,817
52,776
(a)
Veeva Systems, Inc, Class A
8,231,473
19,754
(a)
Waters Corp
6,108,529
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
49,298,985
INDUSTRIALS - 26.4%
23,598
(a)
Axon Enterprise, Inc
9,480,733
9,615
Comfort Systems USA, Inc
17,694,004
13,529
EMCOR Group, Inc
12,063,403
35,181
Quanta Services, Inc
25,603,676
62,785
Veralto Corp
5,537,637
49,680
Verisk Analytics, Inc
9,165,463
11,990
WW Grainger, Inc
13,924,587
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
93,469,503
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 26.8%
83,300
(a)
Atlassian Corp, Class A
5,713,547
39,797
(a)
Ciena Corp
20,996,101
91,272
(a)
Datadog, Inc, Class A
12,065,246
7,495
(a)
Fair Isaac Corp
7,682,375
31,212
(a)
First Solar, Inc
6,301,391
32,407
(a)
Gartner, Inc
4,812,115
72,107
(a)
GoDaddy, Inc, Class A
6,258,166
26,575
(a)
HubSpot, Inc
5,893,272
26,959
(a)
MongoDB, Inc
6,762,126
42,377
(a)
PTC, Inc
5,775,985
228,822
(a)
Samsara, Inc, Class A
6,576,344
43,920
(a)
Zscaler, Inc
5,739,466
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
94,576,134
MATERIALS - 2.3%
26,318
Vulcan Materials Co
7,941,193
TOTAL MATERIALS
7,941,193
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUMG
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
REAL ESTATE - 3.7%
49,598
(a)
CBRE Group, Inc, Class A
$
7,079,123
171,587
(a)
CoStar Group, Inc
5,938,626
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
13,017,749
UTILITIES - 1.4%
69,949
(a)
Oklo, Inc
5,071,302
TOTAL UTILITIES
5,071,302
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $375,011,955)
353,304,787
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $375,011,955)
353,304,787
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.1%
290,550
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
353,595,337
(a)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NUMV
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.8%
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 5.5%
57,369
(a)
EchoStar Corp, Class A
$
7,064,419
150,568
News Corp, Class A
3,962,950
83,842
Omnicom Group, Inc
6,432,358
28,713
(a)
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc
6,137,691
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
23,597,418
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 5.7%
2,472
Best Buy Co, Inc
149,531
55,813
(a)
Deckers Outdoor Corp
5,704,089
56,454
eBay, Inc
5,841,860
46,748
Genuine Parts Co
5,012,788
11,879
PulteGroup, Inc
1,453,514
131,340
(a)
Rivian Automotive, Inc, Class A
2,153,976
7,612
Tapestry, Inc
1,104,045
88,568
Tractor Supply Co
3,108,737
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
24,528,540
CONSUMER STAPLES - 8.3%
112,773
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
8,406,099
53,541
Bunge Global S.A.
6,803,455
45,962
Church & Dwight Co, Inc
4,461,072
110,604
General Mills, Inc
3,905,427
429,075
Kenvue, Inc
7,521,685
49,596
Kraft Heinz Co
1,123,845
68,599
McCormick & Co, Inc
3,487,573
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
35,709,156
ENERGY - 2.6%
161,038
Baker Hughes Co
11,219,517
TOTAL ENERGY
11,219,517
FINANCIALS - 17.8%
14,884
(a)
Arch Capital Group Ltd
1,405,943
26,345
Cboe Global Markets, Inc
7,905,871
73,278
Equitable Holdings, Inc
3,092,331
18,264
Everest Group Ltd
6,515,865
112,455
Fifth Third Bancorp
5,708,216
24,985
(a)
Fiserv, Inc
1,565,310
18,675
Hartford Insurance Group, Inc
2,554,927
990
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc
330,789
43,113
NASDAQ, Inc
3,962,516
43,460
Principal Financial Group, Inc
4,385,548
74,071
Prudential Financial, Inc
7,267,106
18,702
Raymond James Financial, Inc
2,960,900
242,769
Regions Financial Corp
6,931,055
26,509
State Street Corp
4,051,635
74,191
Synchrony Financial
5,653,354
64,478
T Rowe Price Group, Inc
6,633,497
22,844
Willis Towers Watson plc
5,852,633
TOTAL FINANCIALS
76,777,496
HEALTH CARE - 8.2%
10,213
Agilent Technologies, Inc
1,180,112
23,096
(a)
Biogen, Inc
4,371,611
40,961
Cardinal Health, Inc
7,900,558
69,990
(a)
Cooper Cos, Inc
4,402,371
17,434
Humana, Inc
4,122,095
1,706
(a)
Incyte Corp
162,530
22,672
(a)
IQVIA Holdings, Inc
3,590,565
5,884
Labcorp Holdings, Inc
1,511,011
1,875
(a)
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc
2,393,644
26,177
STERIS plc
5,677,268
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
35,311,765
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUMV
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INDUSTRIALS - 17.4%
25,829
Allegion plc
$
3,550,971
19,276
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc
2,968,118
38,603
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc
7,018,411
299,381
CNH Industrial NV
3,206,370
30,238
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc
4,471,898
34,494
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc
9,234,389
118,194
Fortive Corp
7,066,819
412
IDEX Corp
89,754
37,566
Ingersoll Rand, Inc
3,000,021
15,514
Jacobs Solutions, Inc
2,007,667
6,106
Lennox International, Inc
3,266,038
30,991
Pentair plc
2,501,284
67,676
TransUnion
4,804,996
10,818
United Rentals, Inc
10,383,549
48,743
Veralto Corp
4,299,133
59,230
Xylem, Inc
6,998,617
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
74,868,035
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 12.0%
10,881
(a)
F5, Inc
3,524,356
26,103
(a)
First Solar, Inc
5,269,935
313,050
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
9,006,448
138,238
HP, Inc
2,883,645
35,254
(a)
Keysight Technologies, Inc
12,335,727
1,744
NetApp, Inc
193,183
2,586
(a)
Okta, Inc
190,459
23,033
(a)
PTC, Inc
3,139,398
17,898
Seagate Technology Holdings plc
12,056,809
17,090
(a)
Twilio, Inc, Class A
2,530,345
2,537
(a)
Tyler Technologies, Inc
865,472
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
51,995,777
MATERIALS - 6.9%
39,300
Amcor plc
1,494,980
360
Avery Dennison Corp
59,015
98,512
Ball Corp
6,017,113
85,635
International Paper Co
2,605,017
7,691
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc
4,761,267
57,573
PPG Industries, Inc
6,246,670
37,842
Steel Dynamics, Inc
8,652,952
TOTAL MATERIALS
29,837,014
REAL ESTATE - 8.6%
28,568
AvalonBay Communities, Inc
5,227,944
27,823
(a)
CBRE Group, Inc, Class A
3,971,177
35,152
Crown Castle, Inc
3,120,795
338,194
Healthpeak Properties, Inc
5,468,597
70,428
Iron Mountain, Inc
8,873,224
271,793
Kimco Realty Corp
6,425,186
722
Regency Centers Corp
56,208
10,697
SBA Communications Corp
2,366,176
22,335
WP Carey, Inc
1,628,891
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
37,138,198
UTILITIES - 6.8%
54,076
American Water Works Co, Inc
6,944,440
41,369
Atmos Energy Corp
7,859,283
172,329
CenterPoint Energy, Inc
7,522,161
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
UTILITIES
(continued)
100,209
Eversource Energy
$
7,084,776
TOTAL UTILITIES
29,410,660
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $396,045,692)
430,393,576
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $396,045,692)
430,393,576
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.2%
747,946
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
431,141,522
(a)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NUSC
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
EXPIRATION
DATE
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.9%
COMMON STOCK RIGHTS - 0.0%
FINANCIALS - 0.0%
109,166
(a)
Sycamore Partners LLC
12/31/28
$
57,858
TOTAL FINANCIALS
57,858
HEALTH CARE - 0.0%
26,689
(a)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
12/29/26
18,682
44,361
(a)
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc
01/04/27
3,993
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
22,675
TOTAL COMMON STOCK RIGHTS
(Cost $0)
80,533
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
COMMON STOCKS - 99.9%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.1%
552,436
(b)
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc, Class A
839,703
6,894
(b),(c)
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc, Class A
364,830
47,461
(b)
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc, Class C
2,345,048
5,066
(b)
Cargurus, Inc
184,706
57,508
(b)
Cars.com, Inc
632,013
45,630
Cinemark Holdings, Inc
1,346,998
250,836
(b)
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc
602,006
51,859
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc
1,174,606
143,221
(b)
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc
1,578,295
30,413
(b),(c)
fuboTV, Inc, Class A
374,686
52,883
(b)
Globalstar, Inc
4,352,271
82,196
(b)
Gogo, Inc
343,579
16,203
(b),(c)
Ibotta, Inc, Class A
570,346
47,187
(b)
IMAX Corp
1,794,050
38,723
Iridium Communications, Inc
1,512,908
23,549
(b)
Liberty Latin America Ltd, Class C
195,692
75,642
(b)
Lionsgate Studios Corp
940,986
467,802
(b)
Lumen Technologies, Inc
4,135,370
148,177
(b)
Magnite, Inc
1,898,888
83,688
New York Times Co, Class A
6,613,863
164,703
Paramount Skydance Corp
1,686,562
54,574
(b)
QuinStreet, Inc
696,364
21,124
Scholastic Corp
852,565
27,269
Shutterstock, Inc
440,940
9,231
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc
248,683
123,851
(b)
Stagwell, Inc
776,546
146,863
(b)
USA TODAY Co, Inc
1,061,820
40,913
(b)
Ziff Davis, Inc
1,872,179
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
39,436,503
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 11.1%
44,296
(b)
Abercrombie & Fitch Co, Class A
3,780,664
379,868
ADT, Inc
2,860,406
48,320
(c)
Advance Auto Parts, Inc
2,875,523
182,797
Aramark
8,351,995
48,501
(b)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc
3,933,916
19,407
(b)
Brinker International, Inc
2,954,522
144,952
(b)
Callaway Golf Co
2,217,766
55,437
(b)
Capri Holdings Ltd
1,081,576
30,112
(b)
CarMax, Inc
1,183,703
22,713
Carter's, Inc
820,394
26,748
Columbia Sportswear Co
1,629,488
148,824
(b)
Coursera, Inc
885,503
20,486
(c)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc
641,622
45,432
(b)
Crocs, Inc
4,633,155
29,580
(b)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc
333,367
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
(continued)
16,417
(b)
Etsy, Inc
1,056,270
22,649
(b)
Five Below, Inc
5,337,463
73,249
(b)
Frontdoor, Inc
5,027,079
107,237
(b),(c)
Global Business Travel Group I
628,409
270,850
(b)
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
1,917,618
90,014
Harley-Davidson, Inc
2,150,434
51,394
Hasbro, Inc
4,925,601
62,086
(b)
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc
2,916,179
113,473
Kohl's Corp
1,607,912
20,757
Kontoor Brands, Inc
1,522,734
25,149
LCI Industries
2,998,264
97,745
Levi Strauss & Co, Class A
2,177,759
1,865
Lithia Motors, Inc
541,074
33,213
LKQ Corp
1,048,867
144,196
(b),(c)
Lucid Group, Inc
918,529
71,443
Macy's, Inc
1,396,711
19,152
(b)
MarineMax, Inc
550,428
4,977
Meritage Homes Corp
335,151
169,315
(b)
Mobileye Global, Inc, Class A
1,471,347
10,392
Murphy USA, Inc
6,110,496
77,847
(b)
National Vision Holdings, Inc
1,807,607
433,956
Newell Brands, Inc
1,770,540
231,952
(b)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd
4,216,887
11,707
(b)
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc
1,012,773
14,344
Oxford Industries, Inc
614,497
106,944
(b)
Petco Health & Wellness Co, Inc
303,721
48,347
(b)
Planet Fitness, Inc
3,223,294
21,528
(b)
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc
905,898
14,426
PVH Corp
1,319,113
99,366
(b)
RealReal, Inc
1,181,462
43,896
(b)
Savers Value Village, Inc
370,921
137,085
Service Corp International
11,107,998
19,234
Signet Jewelers Ltd
1,712,403
112,218
(b)
Sonos, Inc
1,664,193
16,896
Standard Motor Products, Inc
631,403
75,343
Steven Madden Ltd
2,829,883
46,039
(b)
Stride, Inc
4,473,149
31,904
(b)
Taylor Morrison Home Corp
1,937,849
104,717
(b)
ThredUp, Inc, Class A
449,236
12,378
(b)
TopBuild Corp
5,479,741
13,733
(b)
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc
643,940
3,828
(b)
Urban Outfitters, Inc
269,262
214,154
VF Corp
4,053,935
56,100
(b)
Victoria's Secret & Co
2,907,663
95,336
(b)
Warby Parker, Inc, Class A
2,108,832
17,891
(c)
Whirlpool Corp
1,002,969
27,554
Winnebago Industries, Inc
898,536
26,119
(b)
XPEL, Inc
1,243,787
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
142,963,417
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.9%
35,431
Andersons, Inc
2,782,751
27,723
(c)
Campbell's Company
576,361
314,231
ConAgra Brands, Inc
4,509,215
191,082
Flowers Foods, Inc
1,731,203
50,777
(b)
Freshpet, Inc
3,421,354
47,616
Ingredion, Inc
5,320,612
5,871
J M Smucker Co
575,534
138,136
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc
6,015,823
3,028
(b)
Performance Food Group Co
274,216
30,326
(b)
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc
2,482,183
63,535
(b)
United Natural Foods, Inc
3,178,021
68,764
(b)
US Foods Holding Corp
6,428,746
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUSC
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
CONSUMER STAPLES
(continued)
39,007
(b),(c)
Vital Farms, Inc
532,445
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
37,828,464
ENERGY - 3.5%
49,163
Core Laboratories, Inc
720,238
62,847
Delek US Holdings, Inc
2,928,042
106,217
(b)
Expro Group Holdings NV
1,934,212
40,041
(b)
Innovex International, Inc
1,111,938
381,418
NOV Inc
7,803,812
42,993
SunocoCorp LLC
2,866,773
242,336
TechnipFMC plc
18,313,331
75,011
Weatherford International plc
8,277,464
58,141
World Kinect Corp
1,568,063
TOTAL ENERGY
45,523,873
FINANCIALS - 16.2%
14,723
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc
4,338,426
1,081,057
AGNC Investment Corp
11,913,248
14,603
Ally Financial, Inc
648,227
18,183
Amalgamated Financial Corp
743,321
74,483
(b)
Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc
1,692,254
132,595
Banc of California, Inc
2,483,504
43,774
(b)
Bancorp, Inc
2,618,998
6,961
BankUnited, Inc
323,547
2,225
Banner Corp
148,875
87,320
Beacon Financial Corp
2,491,240
205,039
Burford Capital Ltd
1,008,792
7,839
Central Pacific Financial Corp
260,882
26,241
(b)
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc
1,319,922
109,608
East West Bancorp, Inc
13,862,124
31,925
FactSet Research Systems, Inc
7,265,491
9,251
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp, Class C
1,607,824
106,531
First American Financial Corp
7,471,019
156,686
First BanCorp
3,804,336
9,068
First Horizon Corp
226,337
91,042
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc, Class A
3,231,081
112,854
(b)
Flywire Corp
1,524,658
167,584
Franklin Resources, Inc
5,022,492
122,078
Glacier Bancorp, Inc
5,987,926
26,517
Globe Life, Inc
4,091,573
131,966
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc
5,535,974
30,219
Hanmi Financial Corp
903,850
7,687
Independent Bank Corp
255,285
169,919
Invesco Ltd
4,453,577
70,837
Jackson Financial, Inc, Class A
8,200,799
69,092
Janus Henderson Group plc
3,565,838
55,065
Kemper Corp
1,855,140
22,764
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc
7,366,658
60,414
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc
370,338
112,349
Lincoln National Corp
4,247,916
38,834
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc
6,104,316
17,954
Morningstar, Inc
3,029,019
234,512
Old National Bancorp
5,621,253
27,563
(b)
Palomar Holdings, Inc
3,318,034
22,921
Pathward Financial, Inc
1,990,460
37,119
Peoples Bancorp, Inc
1,276,894
69,469
Popular, Inc
10,443,275
39,852
(b)
PRA Group, Inc
868,375
10,947
Primerica, Inc
3,079,063
23,945
Provident Financial Services, Inc
543,073
20,074
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd
6,162,116
4,691
Renasant Corp
187,124
9,616
Selective Insurance Group, Inc
807,263
53,588
SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP
5,233,940
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
FINANCIALS
(continued)
28,606
Stewart Information Services Corp
2,002,134
2,060
(b)
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc
207,442
42,374
Unum Group
3,406,022
443,092
Valley National Bancorp
6,012,758
6,758
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc, Class A
530,571
81,557
Voya Financial, Inc
6,684,412
32,425
Walker & Dunlop, Inc
1,632,599
109,237
Western Alliance Bancorp
8,907,185
27,128
(b)
WEX, Inc
4,078,152
110,583
WisdomTree, Inc
1,879,911
56,383
Zions Bancorp NA
3,575,810
TOTAL FINANCIALS
208,422,673
HEALTH CARE - 12.4%
117,949
(a),(b)
89bio, Inc
40,103
10,579
(b)
Acadia Healthcare Co, Inc
273,943
95,308
(b)
AdaptHealth Corp
1,249,488
163,275
(b)
Alkermes plc
5,504,000
70,056
(b)
Alphatec Holdings, Inc
683,747
39,289
(b)
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc
804,246
69,649
(b)
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc
1,114,384
31,898
(b)
Ardent Health, Inc
311,324
178,479
(b)
AtaiBeckley, Inc
742,473
191,963
(b)
Avantor, Inc
1,554,900
41,646
(b)
Azenta, Inc
1,023,242
137,120
(b)
Biohaven Ltd
1,314,981
40,694
(b)
BioLife Solutions, Inc
857,830
5,484
(b)
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc
263,067
201,822
(b)
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc
2,898,164
53,421
(b)
CareDx, Inc
1,111,691
30,863
(b)
Castle Biosciences, Inc
755,835
121,319
(b)
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc
3,412,703
62,064
(b)
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc
2,040,664
127,400
(b)
Certara, Inc
780,962
6,079
Chemed Corp
2,583,453
93,045
(b)
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc
3,608,285
94,565
(b)
Cytokinetics, Inc
6,049,323
83,684
(b)
Definium Therapeutics, Inc
1,831,006
268,911
(b)
Elanco Animal Health, Inc
6,015,539
34,350
(b)
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc
1,416,250
6,963
Ensign Group, Inc
1,299,922
18,223
(b)
Establishment Labs Holdings, Inc
1,250,644
78,250
(b)
EyePoint, Inc
1,032,900
6,306
(b)
Fulgent Genetics, Inc
95,788
59,899
(b)
Glaukos Corp
8,605,689
29,690
(b)
Guardant Health, Inc
2,585,405
23,551
(b)
Haemonetics Corp
1,415,180
86,197
(b)
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc
5,487,301
63,011
(b)
HealthEquity, Inc
5,168,792
21,075
(b)
Henry Schein, Inc
1,571,984
207,093
(b),(c)
Hims & Hers Health, Inc
5,626,717
17,751
(b)
Hinge Health, Inc, Class A
791,695
29,227
(b)
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc
1,640,804
36,410
(b)
Integer Holdings Corp
3,222,649
150,398
(b)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc
11,243,754
14,796
(b)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
3,003,884
29,876
(b)
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc
796,494
17,108
(b)
Medpace Holdings, Inc
7,162,435
293,839
(b)
Moderna, Inc
13,498,964
33,673
(b)
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
551,564
100,214
(b)
Myriad Genetics, Inc
476,017
135,666
(b)
NeoGenomics, Inc
1,256,267
110,544
(b)
Novocure Ltd
1,681,374
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUSC
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
VALUE
HEALTH CARE
(continued)
42,382
(b)
Omnicell, Inc
$
1,755,462
16,945
(b)
Penumbra, Inc
5,532,204
143,432
Perrigo Co plc
1,698,235
21,324
Phibro Animal Health Corp, Class A
1,134,010
58,186
(b)
Procept Biorobotics Corp
1,398,791
13,827
(b)
Progyny, Inc
256,906
17,309
(b)
QuidelOrtho Corp
212,901
40,609
(b)
RadNet, Inc
2,296,439
70,061
(b)
Savara, Inc
367,120
123,557
(b)
Sotera Health Co
1,922,547
33,735
(b)
STAAR Surgical Co
889,255
155,542
(b)
Teladoc Health, Inc
942,585
61,967
(b)
Tempus AI, Inc, Class A
3,437,929
38,325
(b)
Theravance Biopharma, Inc
641,561
7,609
(b)
UFP Technologies, Inc
1,458,113
82,599
(b)
Veracyte, Inc
2,719,159
142,548
Viatris, Inc
2,129,667
60,188
(b)
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc
3,372,936
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
159,873,646
INDUSTRIALS - 20.3%
53,023
AAON, Inc
4,947,576
7,747
Acuity, Inc
2,244,848
42,016
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG.
488,226
1,635
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc
219,662
1,021
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc
312,171
18,900
ArcBest Corp
2,411,073
5,197
Arcosa, Inc
657,265
88,785
(b)
ATI, Inc
13,802,516
12,997
AZZ, Inc
1,859,091
13,878
(b)
CACI International, Inc, Class A
7,210,176
35,748
Carpenter Technology Corp
15,307,294
315,992
(b)
Clarivate plc
906,897
162,202
(b)
Core & Main, Inc, Class A
8,170,115
24,973
CSG Systems International, Inc
2,008,079
195,112
(b)
DNOW, Inc
2,632,061
23,093
Douglas Dynamics, Inc
1,065,280
48,717
(b)
Energy Recovery, Inc
539,297
1,004
EnPro, Inc
292,716
2,291
ESCO Technologies, Inc
742,169
35,073
(b)
Everus Construction Group, Inc
5,170,812
127,989
(b)
ExlService Holdings, Inc
4,080,289
81,691
(b)
First Advantage Corp
1,042,377
124,925
Flowserve Corp
9,199,477
20,110
(b)
Forward Air Corp
423,517
18,166
(b)
FTI Consulting, Inc
3,257,164
58,875
(b)
Gates Industrial Corp plc
1,507,789
26,174
GATX Corp
5,128,010
28,473
(b)
Generac Holdings, Inc
7,381,056
51,452
Genpact Ltd
1,787,957
4,836
(b)
Gibraltar Industries, Inc
188,749
32,084
Greenbrier Cos, Inc
1,575,966
70,402
(b)
GXO Logistics, Inc
4,022,066
30,452
Herc Holdings, Inc
3,864,968
35,069
Hexcel Corp
3,291,927
70,840
HNI Corp
2,588,500
3,655
ICF International, Inc
261,917
60,652
Interface, Inc
1,690,978
22,163
JBT Marel Corp
2,617,450
47,829
KBR, Inc
1,793,109
82,875
(b)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc
5,225,269
5,750
Lindsay Corp
643,828
25,702
McGrath RentCorp
2,841,356
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
VALUE
INDUSTRIALS
(continued)
22,895
(b)
Mercury Systems, Inc
$
1,806,644
64,074
MillerKnoll, Inc
1,030,310
51,561
(b)
Modine Manufacturing Co
13,128,977
27,482
Mueller Water Products, Inc, Class A
766,473
3,789
(b)
MYR Group, Inc
1,533,825
88,298
(b)
NPK International, Inc
1,443,672
117,237
nVent Electric plc
16,753,167
110,460
(b)
OPENLANE, Inc
3,472,862
8,927
Oshkosh Corp
1,395,290
9,153
Paycom Software, Inc
1,160,234
141,834
Pitney Bowes, Inc
2,192,754
48,998
Primoris Services Corp
8,875,988
140,749
(b)
Resideo Technologies, Inc
5,822,786
87,719
Robert Half, Inc
2,334,203
7,475
Rush Enterprises, Inc
544,629
62,981
Rush Enterprises, Inc, Class A
4,662,483
111,119
(b)
RXO, Inc
2,219,046
18,726
Ryder System, Inc
4,752,097
23,440
Schneider National, Inc, Class B
728,750
176,205
(b)
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc, Class A
1,399,068
7,742
(b)
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc
975,879
36,683
(b)
SPX Technologies, Inc
8,030,276
28,126
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc
2,198,328
17,724
(b)
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc
9,138,849
243,659
(b)
Sunrun, Inc
3,101,779
176,000
(b)
T1 Energy, Inc
844,800
83,856
Trinity Industries, Inc
2,734,544
129,336
(b)
Upwork, Inc
1,338,628
24,207
(b)
V2X, Inc
1,641,477
451
Valmont Industries, Inc
229,126
11,817
WESCO International, Inc
4,125,551
15,447
(b)
Willdan Group, Inc
1,173,972
14,652
WillScot Holdings Corp
331,721
14,588
Worthington Enterprises, Inc
791,691
24,853
(b)
XPO, Inc
5,470,891
134,978
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
7,013,457
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
260,565,270
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 14.8%
57,749
(b)
ACI Worldwide, Inc
2,495,912
114,326
Adeia, Inc
3,641,283
18,405
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc
7,065,864
27,639
(b)
Agilysys, Inc
1,770,554
22,180
(b)
Akamai Technologies, Inc
2,284,096
17,769
(b)
Appfolio, Inc, Class A
2,969,022
109,489
(b)
Arlo Technologies, Inc
1,538,320
19,296
(b)
Arrow Electronics, Inc
3,624,368
8,701
Avnet, Inc
717,920
30,646
Badger Meter, Inc
3,705,408
10,888
Belden, Inc
1,224,682
36,634
Benchmark Electronics, Inc
3,005,820
61,544
(b)
Calix, Inc
2,680,857
101,155
(b)
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc
530,052
5,530
(b)
Cirrus Logic, Inc
901,832
46,063
(b)
Commvault Systems, Inc
4,554,709
15,367
(b)
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc
1,180,339
30,851
Dolby Laboratories, Inc, Class A
1,978,783
277,536
(b),(c)
D-Wave Quantum, Inc
5,628,430
136,784
(b)
Enphase Energy, Inc
4,508,401
2,165
(b)
EPAM Systems, Inc
246,334
27,718
ePlus, Inc
2,347,437
14,462
(b)
Fabrinet
9,884,343
28,227
(b)
Gitlab, Inc, Class A
624,946
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUSC
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
VALUE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(continued)
37,377
(b)
Guidewire Software, Inc
$
5,172,603
32,715
(b)
Harmonic, Inc
373,932
29,186
(b)
Ichor Holdings Ltd
1,925,400
30,549
(b)
Insight Enterprises, Inc
2,227,022
59,210
(b)
Intapp, Inc
1,329,265
26,858
InterDigital, Inc
7,965,009
47,973
(b)
Itron, Inc
4,020,137
66,619
(b)
JFrog Ltd
3,093,786
73,918
(b)
Lattice Semiconductor Corp
9,038,693
8,007
Littelfuse, Inc
3,236,189
1,048
(b)
Manhattan Associates, Inc
144,509
244,893
(b)
Mirion Technologies, Inc
4,836,637
71,426
(b)
N-able, Inc
369,987
111,405
(b)
NCR Voyix Corp
767,581
77,593
(b)
NextNav, Inc
1,437,798
36,892
(b)
Novanta, Inc
4,778,621
20,825
(b)
Onto Innovation, Inc
6,144,625
41,247
(b)
PAR Technology Corp
554,360
33,111
(b)
PDF Solutions, Inc
1,418,806
27,256
(b)
Plexus Corp
6,829,809
113,243
(b)
Procore Technologies, Inc
6,407,289
12,660
(b)
Q2 Holdings, Inc
642,495
61,850
Ralliant Corp
2,810,464
84,403
(b)
Rambus, Inc
9,715,629
15,783
(b)
Rogers Corp
2,142,542
30,142
(b)
Silicon Laboratories, Inc
6,561,913
62,642
(b)
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc
2,684,836
38,924
(b)
SPS Commerce, Inc
2,184,415
54,175
TD SYNNEX Corp
12,361,652
13,192
(b)
UiPath, Inc, Class A
135,878
324,569
(b)
Unity Software, Inc
8,575,113
77,223
Vistance Networks, Inc
988,068
2,296
(b)
Workiva, Inc
122,790
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
190,107,565
MATERIALS - 5.6%
8,501
AptarGroup, Inc
1,051,404
95,268
Avient Corp
3,532,537
221,920
(b)
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd
6,311,405
33,896
Balchem Corp
5,478,272
112,285
Commercial Metals Co
7,743,174
37,803
(b)
Compass Minerals International, Inc
1,009,718
129,283
(b)
Constellium SE
4,043,972
1,768
Crown Holdings, Inc
173,812
129,956
FMC Corp
1,998,723
49,496
Graphic Packaging Holding Co
471,697
4,542
(c)
Greif, Inc, Class B
364,450
56,294
H.B. Fuller Co
3,406,913
20,844
Hawkins, Inc
3,490,328
450,318
Hecla Mining Co
8,114,730
16,853
Kaiser Aluminum Corp
2,872,257
27,833
(b)
Knife River Corp
2,575,944
20,886
Koppers Holdings, Inc
852,775
32,132
Louisiana-Pacific Corp
2,319,609
21,626
Materion Corp
3,975,075
32,601
Minerals Technologies, Inc
2,345,316
18,380
Royal Gold, Inc
4,289,524
15,218
Ryerson Holding Corp
421,691
37,826
Sensient Technologies Corp
4,298,547
21,877
Stepan Co
1,094,506
TOTAL MATERIALS
72,236,379
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
VALUE
REAL ESTATE - 6.9%
8,051
Acadia Realty Trust
$
174,063
70,248
AH Realty Trust, Inc
427,810
233,218
CareTrust REIT, Inc
9,200,450
16,102
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc
724,912
340,181
(b)
Compass, Inc, Class A
2,575,170
210,991
DiamondRock Hospitality Co
2,152,108
29,685
EastGroup Properties, Inc
5,972,622
143,256
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc, Class A
797,936
92,975
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc
2,922,204
77,888
eXp World Holdings, Inc
484,463
627,298
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc
13,254,807
7,265
(b)
Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc
452,392
60,016
(b)
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc
552,747
110,118
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc
1,200,286
16,865
Kilroy Realty Corp
560,930
142,654
Macerich Co
3,099,871
10,488
NETSTREIT Corp
215,738
47,824
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc
2,246,293
145,456
Outfront Media, Inc
4,487,318
207,643
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc
2,381,665
117,885
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
1,656,284
201,441
Rayonier, Inc
4,272,564
227,474
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc
8,164,042
62,620
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc
6,580,736
129,106
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc
2,667,330
14,172
SL Green Realty Corp
601,035
39,044
St. Joe Co
2,521,071
187,289
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc
1,839,178
117,007
Tanger, Inc
4,338,620
98,844
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc
1,608,192
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
88,132,837
UTILITIES - 3.1%
24,534
Chesapeake Utilities Corp
3,094,228
202,593
Essential Utilities, Inc
7,739,053
93,902
New Jersey Resources Corp
5,287,622
62,425
ONE Gas, Inc
5,569,558
50,352
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc
4,735,606
61,124
Spire, Inc
5,573,286
224,491
UGI Corp
8,101,880
TOTAL UTILITIES
40,101,233
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,156,679,781)
1,285,191,860
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,156,679,781)
1,285,272,393
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
RATE
VALUE
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING - 0.4%
4,993,370
(d)
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money
Market Portfolio
3.670%(e)
$
4,993,370
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING
(Cost $4,993,370)
4,993,370
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.3%
(Cost $1,161,673,151)
1,290,265,763
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (0.3)%
(3,805,379)
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
1,286,460,384
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUSC
See Notes to Financial Statements
(a)
For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.
(b)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
(c)
Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan for securities lending. The total value of the securities out on loan as of the end
of the reporting period was $4,636,391.
(d)
The Fund may loan securities representing up to one third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on
loan) to broker dealers, banks, and other institutions. The collateral maintained by the Fund shall have a value, at the inception of
each loan, equal to not less than 100% of the value of the loaned securities. The cash collateral received by the Fund is invested in
this money market fund.
(e)
The rate shown is the one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
NUGO
See Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 95.8%
COMMON STOCKS - 95.6%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 13.2%
750,943
Alphabet, Inc, Class A
$
288,962,866
82,646
Meta Platforms, Inc
50,571,914
223,029
(a)
Netflix, Inc
20,877,745
83,256
T-Mobile US, Inc
16,276,548
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
376,689,073
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 9.5%
515,474
(a)
Amazon.com, Inc
136,631,538
6,060
(a)
AutoZone, Inc
22,446,422
186,214
Booking Holdings, Inc
31,350,989
238,007
Carnival Corp
6,309,566
53,379
(a)
DoorDash, Inc, Class A
9,002,368
292,928
(a)
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc
29,117,043
93,141
(a)
Tesla, Inc
35,545,400
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
270,403,326
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.9%
25,073
Costco Wholesale Corp
25,437,311
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
25,437,311
FINANCIALS - 3.2%
65
KKR & Co, Inc
6,782
183,989
Mastercard, Inc, Class A
92,531,748
TOTAL FINANCIALS
92,538,530
HEALTH CARE - 6.5%
99,334
Eli Lilly & Co
92,837,556
69,249
(a)
Intuitive Surgical, Inc
31,689,035
54,469
Johnson & Johnson
12,519,700
51,012
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc
36,068,545
25,963
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc
12,435,238
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
185,550,074
INDUSTRIALS - 9.0%
73,095
Eaton Corp plc
31,650,866
50,462
GE Vernova, Inc
54,673,559
161,152
General Electric Co
46,722,799
54,216
HEICO Corp
14,633,983
162,595
Howmet Aerospace, Inc
39,517,089
15,915
Parker-Hannifin Corp
14,473,419
15,249
Quanta Services, Inc
11,097,765
128,462
Vertiv Holdings Co, Class A
42,198,482
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
254,967,962
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 53.1%
78,879
(a)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
27,961,817
207,172
Amphenol Corp, Class A
30,510,220
946,066
Apple, Inc
256,715,009
160,747
Applied Materials, Inc
63,413,084
408,789
(a)
Arista Networks, Inc
70,601,948
521,359
Broadcom, Inc
217,630,887
24,064
(a)
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc, Class A
10,726,528
23,524
(a)
Lumentum Holdings, Inc
21,226,176
319,993
Microchip Technology, Inc
29,730,550
529,294
Microsoft Corp
215,835,507
1,993,630
NVIDIA Corp
397,868,739
204,168
(a)
Palantir Technologies, Inc, Class A
28,401,810
157,150
(a)
Palo Alto Networks, Inc
28,180,138
9,066
(a)
SanDisk Corp
9,940,960
45
(a)
ServiceNow, Inc
3,974
256,884
(a)
Shopify, Inc, Class A
31,116,359
179,450
(a)
Snowflake, Inc
24,489,542
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2026
(continued)
NUGO
See Notes to Financial Statements
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(continued)
113,753
Western Digital Corp
$
49,427,954
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1,513,781,202
UTILITIES - 0.2%
33,928
Vistra Corp
5,355,195
TOTAL UTILITIES
5,355,195
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,593,879,027)
2,724,722,673
SHARES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.2%
4,803,081
State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund
$
4,803,081
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $4,803,081)
4,803,081
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,598,682,108)
2,729,525,754
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 4.2%
119,758,780
NET ASSETS - 100%
$
2,849,284,534
(a)
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared an ex-dividend date within the past twelve months.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
See Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2026 (Unaudited)
NUDV
NUEM
NUDM
NULC
NULG
ASSETS
Long-term investments, at value
†‡
$
45,133,714
$
371,095,546
$
662,371,232
$
59,374,428
$
2,603,708,420
Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending, at value
(cost approximates value)
—
3,990,756
1,647,095
—
—
Cash
75,496
402,708
1,547,170
86,758
2,822,681
Cash denominated in foreign currencies
^
—
123,092
536,933
—
—
Receivables:
Dividends
74,203
394,245
1,945,392
38,664
195,120
Investments sold
—
60,727
587,422
—
—
Reclaims
426
24,930
1,573,252
—
—
Securities lending income
—
15,786
439
3
32
Shares sold
—
—
—
6,646
—
Variation margin on futures contracts
—
—
—
—
16,245
Other
1,764
4,701
14,985
608
43,109
Total assets
45,285,603
376,112,491
670,223,920
59,507,107
2,606,785,607
LIABILITIES
Payables:
Management fees
9,099
102,055
146,126
8,679
511,522
Capital gains tax
—
540,280
—
—
—
Collateral from securities lending
—
3,990,756
1,647,095
—
—
Investments purchased - regular settlement
—
60,897
1,543,442
—
—
Accrued expenses:
Professional fees
39
345
650
54
2,127
Trustees fees
415
4,248
7,740
625
23,125
Other
263
4,700
7,623
608
25,942
Total liabilities
9,816
4,703,281
3,352,676
9,966
562,716
Net assets
$
45,275,787
$
371,409,210
$
666,871,244
$
59,497,141
$
2,606,222,891
Shares outstanding
1,400,000
9,200,000
17,500,000
1,150,000
24,950,000
Net asset value ("NAV") per share
$
32
.34
$
40
.37
$
38
.11
$
51
.74
$
104
.46
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital
39,179,570
272,246,612
514,234,791
44,646,164
2,209,692,366
Total distributable earnings (loss)
6,096,217
99,162,598
152,636,453
14,850,977
396,530,525
Net assets
$
45,275,787
$
371,409,210
$
666,871,244
$
59,497,141
$
2,606,222,891
Authorized shares
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Par value per share
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
†
Long-term investments, cost
$
40,424,548
$
255,650,470
$
518,513,176
$
47,765,716
$
2,238,955,686
‡ Includes securities loaned of
$
—
$
3,722,663
$
1,520,544
$
—
$
—
^ Cash denominated in foreign currencies, cost
$
—
$
123,718
$
534,863
$
—
$
—
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(continued)
See Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2026 (Unaudited)
NULV
NUMG
NUMV
NUSC
NUGO
ASSETS
Long-term investments, at value
†‡
$
2,071,544,619
$
353,304,787
$
430,393,576
$
1,285,272,393
$
2,729,525,754
Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending, at value
(cost approximates value)
—
—
—
4,993,370
—
Cash
2,876,707
380,302
752,641
1,026,999
10,000
Receivables:
Dividends
2,964,199
—
75,836
472,895
160,541
Interest
—
—
—
—
14,975
Investments sold
—
—
—
—
120,720,162
Reclaims
53,117
—
28,569
400
83,536
Securities lending income
—
39
—
4,791
—
Shares sold
—
—
—
—
27,909
Other
34,594
8,108
6,933
31,691
52,891
Total assets
2,077,473,236
353,693,236
431,257,555
1,291,802,539
2,850,595,768
LIABILITIES
Payables:
Management fees
405,793
83,951
103,397
307,541
1,218,781
Collateral from securities lending
—
—
—
4,993,370
—
Accrued expenses:
Professional fees
2,009
405
442
1,293
2,856
Trustees fees
24,213
5,435
5,261
16,158
36,705
Other
34,594
8,108
6,933
23,793
52,892
Total liabilities
466,609
97,899
116,033
5,342,155
1,311,234
Net assets
$
2,077,006,627
$
353,595,337
$
431,141,522
$
1,286,460,384
$
2,849,284,534
Shares outstanding
41,700,000
8,000,000
10,400,000
26,300,000
68,920,000
Net asset value ("NAV") per share
$
49
.81
$
44
.20
$
41
.46
$
48
.91
$
41
.34
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital
1,897,440,776
493,132,301
433,117,041
1,384,520,349
2,243,935,037
Total distributable earnings (loss)
179,565,851
(
139,536,964
)
(
1,975,519
)
(
98,059,965
)
605,349,497
Net assets
$
2,077,006,627
$
353,595,337
$
431,141,522
$
1,286,460,384
$
2,849,284,534
Authorized shares
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Par value per share
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
$
0
.01
†
Long-term investments, cost
$
1,785,451,680
$
375,011,955
$
396,045,692
$
1,156,679,781
$
1,598,682,108
‡ Includes securities loaned of
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
4,636,391
$
—
See Notes to Financial Statements
Six Months Ended April 30, 2026 (Unaudited)
NUDV
NUEM
NUDM
NULC
NULG
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
$
517,900
$
3,577,263
$
9,119,132
$
309,445
$
4,296,570
Interest
36
—
—
12
—
Securities lending income, net
—
33,665
947
4
262
Tax withheld on income
(
360
)
(
408,984
)
(
1,096,133
)
—
(
44
)
Total investment income
517,576
3,201,944
8,023,946
309,461
4,296,788
EXPENSES
Management fees
48,898
582,231
844,351
51,172
2,666,548
Professional fees
102
896
1,687
140
5,559
Trustees fees
940
9,572
17,401
1,401
54,959
Total expenses
49,940
592,699
863,439
52,713
2,727,066
Net investment income (loss)
467,636
2,609,245
7,160,507
256,748
1,569,722
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
753,928
16,902,442
27,152,240
481,429
(
124,224,684
)
In-kind redemptions
704,921
115,528
—
2,705,930
191,462,368
Futures contracts
—
—
—
—
29,618
Foreign currency transactions
—
(
416,926
)
(
534,905
)
—
—
Net realized gain (loss)
1,458,849
16,601,044
26,617,335
3,187,359
67,267,302
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments**
2,868,168
23,500,281
11,890,017
444,829
30,448,493
Futures contracts
—
—
—
—
(
216,503
)
Foreign currency translations
—
9,199
89,372
—
—
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
2,868,168
23,509,480
11,979,389
444,829
30,231,990
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
4,327,017
40,110,524
38,596,724
3,632,188
97,499,292
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
operations
$
4,794,653
$
42,719,769
$
45,757,231
$
3,888,936
$
99,069,014
**
Net of change in foreign capital gains tax
$
—
$
736,964
$
—
$
—
$
—
Statement of Operations
(continued)
See Notes to Financial Statements
Six Months Ended April 30, 2026 (Unaudited)
NULV
NUMG
NUMV
NUSC
NUGO
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
$
20,492,699
$
217,599
$
3,758,778
$
7,695,248
$
5,011,973
Interest
—
—
19
—
300,494
Securities lending income, net
—
41
—
15,521
—
Tax withheld on income
(
10,385
)
—
—
(
26,861
)
—
Total investment income
20,482,314
217,640
3,758,797
7,683,908
5,312,467
EXPENSES
Management fees
2,380,142
550,116
623,211
1,819,452
7,255,252
Professional fees
5,159
1,031
1,140
3,320
7,319
Trustees fees
56,494
12,597
12,288
38,355
84,576
Total expenses
2,441,795
563,744
636,639
1,861,127
7,347,147
Net investment income (loss)
18,040,519
(
346,104
)
3,122,158
5,822,781
(
2,034,680
)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(
20,281,928
)
(
30,497,448
)
(
7,388,199
)
(
36,557,102
)
44,144,388
In-kind redemptions
163,495,821
28,428,947
41,446,513
137,755,700
67,549,666
Net realized gain (loss)
143,213,893
(
2,068,501
)
34,058,314
101,198,598
111,694,054
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
107,504,990
(
32,469,059
)
1,582,150
38,409,324
(
100,889,664
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
107,504,990
(
32,469,059
)
1,582,150
38,409,324
(
100,889,664
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
250,718,883
(
34,537,560
)
35,640,464
139,607,922
10,804,390
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
operations
$
268,759,402
$
(
34,883,664
)
$
38,762,622
$
145,430,703
$
8,769,710
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
See Notes to Financial Statements
NUDV
NUEM
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
$
467,636
$
608,226
$
2,609,245
$
5,901,564
Net realized gain (loss)
1,458,849
(
73,644
)
16,601,044
11,660,645
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
2,868,168
1,140,893
23,509,480
49,214,905
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
4,794,653
1,675,475
42,719,769
66,777,114
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends
(
526,400
)
(
1,036,310
)
(
11,335,040
)
(
5,496,020
)
Total distributions
(
526,400
)
(
1,036,310
)
(
11,335,040
)
(
5,496,020
)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Subscriptions
9,288,170
22,401,701
14,756,512
26,664,010
Redemptions
(
3,023,430
)
–
(
3,659,592
)
(
49,642,078
)
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions
6,264,740
22,401,701
11,096,920
(
22,978,068
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
10,532,993
23,040,866
42,481,649
38,303,026
Net assets at the beginning of period
34,742,794
11,701,928
328,927,561
290,624,535
Net assets at the end of period
$
45,275,787
$
34,742,794
$
371,409,210
$
328,927,561
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(continued)
See Notes to Financial Statements
NUDM
NULC
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
$
7,160,507
$
13,716,947
$
256,748
$
479,610
Net realized gain (loss)
26,617,335
26,693,167
3,187,359
5,013,302
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
11,979,389
75,250,743
444,829
2,943,942
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
45,757,231
115,660,857
3,888,936
8,436,854
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends
(
44,589,600
)
(
14,705,880
)
(
4,865,600
)
(
677,040
)
Total distributions
(
44,589,600
)
(
14,705,880
)
(
4,865,600
)
(
677,040
)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Subscriptions
44,450,967
61,952,471
14,789,837
13,041,412
Redemptions
–
(
6,385,164
)
(
7,234,815
)
(
2,227,249
)
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions
44,450,967
55,567,307
7,555,022
10,814,163
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
45,618,598
156,522,284
6,578,358
18,573,977
Net assets at the beginning of period
621,252,646
464,730,362
52,918,783
34,344,806
Net assets at the end of period
$
666,871,244
$
621,252,646
$
59,497,141
$
52,918,783
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(continued)
See Notes to Financial Statements
NULG
NULV
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
$
1,569,722
$
2,007,667
$
18,040,519
$
31,993,790
Net realized gain (loss)
67,267,302
269,568,551
143,213,893
137,695,029
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
30,231,990
80,711,956
107,504,990
17,442,660
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
99,069,014
352,288,174
268,759,402
187,131,479
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends
(
2,184,730
)
(
2,412,225
)
(
31,224,655
)
(
33,944,625
)
Total distributions
(
2,184,730
)
(
2,412,225
)
(
31,224,655
)
(
33,944,625
)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Subscriptions
1,092,123,278
838,858,964
474,059,906
797,125,028
Redemptions
(
568,788,262
)
(
701,740,260
)
(
490,375,489
)
(
789,019,924
)
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions
523,335,016
137,118,704
(
16,315,583
)
8,105,104
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
620,219,300
486,994,653
221,219,164
161,291,958
Net assets at the beginning of period
1,986,003,591
1,499,008,938
1,855,787,463
1,694,495,505
Net assets at the end of period
$
2,606,222,891
$
1,986,003,591
$
2,077,006,627
$
1,855,787,463
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(continued)
See Notes to Financial Statements
NUMG
NUMV
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
$
(
346,104
)
$
94,302
$
3,122,158
$
6,414,279
Net realized gain (loss)
(
2,068,501
)
65,833,444
34,058,314
40,568,807
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(
32,469,059
)
(
28,340,732
)
1,582,150
(
9,588,375
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
(
34,883,664
)
37,587,014
38,762,622
37,394,711
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends
(
46,480
)
(
243,440
)
(
6,297,900
)
(
6,410,700
)
Total distributions
(
46,480
)
(
243,440
)
(
6,297,900
)
(
6,410,700
)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Subscriptions
101,023,568
292,556,007
118,900,102
195,445,488
Redemptions
(
120,269,915
)
(
322,735,972
)
(
125,139,792
)
(
186,593,542
)
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions
(
19,246,347
)
(
30,179,965
)
(
6,239,690
)
8,851,946
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
(
54,176,491
)
7,163,609
26,225,032
39,835,957
Net assets at the beginning of period
407,771,828
400,608,219
404,916,490
365,080,533
Net assets at the end of period
$
353,595,337
$
407,771,828
$
431,141,522
$
404,916,490
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(continued)
See Notes to Financial Statements
NUSC
NUGO
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Unaudited
Six Months
Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
$
5,822,781
$
11,929,419
$
(
2,034,680
)
$
(
4,201,915
)
Net realized gain (loss)
101,198,598
72,770,100
111,694,054
380,741,819
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
38,409,324
(
11,814,209
)
(
100,889,664
)
299,530,609
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
145,430,703
72,885,310
8,769,710
676,070,513
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends
(
13,157,310
)
(
13,976,730
)
–
–
Total distributions
(
13,157,310
)
(
13,976,730
)
–
–
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Subscriptions
330,626,323
524,606,562
55,598,726
151,619,255
Redemptions
(
411,892,015
)
(
557,196,795
)
(
134,845,679
)
(
658,754,784
)
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions
(
81,265,692
)
(
32,590,233
)
(
79,246,953
)
(
507,135,529
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
51,007,701
26,318,347
(
70,477,243
)
168,934,984
Net assets at the beginning of period
1,235,452,683
1,209,134,336
2,919,761,777
2,750,826,793
Net assets at the end of period
$
1,286,460,384
$
1,235,452,683
$
2,849,284,534
$
2,919,761,777
The following data is for a share outstanding for each fiscal year end unless otherwise noted:
Investment Operations
Less Distributions
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(a)
Net Realized
/Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total
From
Net
Investment
Income
From
Net Realized
Gains
Return
of
Capital
Total
Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
Market
Price,
End of
Period
NUDV
4/30/26
(d)
$
28.95
$
0.36
$
3.44
$
3.80
$
(0.36)
$
(0.05)
$
—
$
(0.41)
$
32.34
$
32.33
10/31/25
29.25
0.71
0.58
1.29
(0.57)
(1.02)
—
(1.59)
28.95
28.97
10/31/24
22.43
0.71
6.87
7.58
(0.76)
—
—
(0.76)
29.25
29.27
10/31/23
23.52
0.65
(0.99)
(0.34)
(0.61)
(0.14)
—
(0.75)
22.43
22.41
10/31/22
25.69
0.62
(2.21)
(1.59)
(0.58)
—
—
(0.58)
23.52
23.52
10/31/21
(f)
25.00
0.05
0.64
0.69
—
—
—
—
25.69
25.71
NUEM
4/30/26
(d)
36.96
0.29
4.39
4.68
(1.27)
—
—
(1.27)
40.37
41.23
10/31/25
30.27
0.61
6.65
7.26
(0.57)
—
—
(0.57)
36.96
36.86
10/31/24
24.99
0.59
5.33
5.92
(0.64)
—
—
(0.64)
30.27
30.44
10/31/23
22.77
0.60
2.10
2.70
(0.48)
—
—
(0.48)
24.99
24.95
10/31/22
34.14
0.69
(11.27)
(10.58)
(0.38)
(0.41)
—
(0.79)
22.77
22.71
10/31/21
29.18
0.52
4.86
5.38
(0.42)
—
—
(0.42)
34.14
34.15
NUDM
4/30/26
(d)
38.11
0.42
2.28
2.70
(2.00)
(0.70)
—
(2.70)
38.11
38.12
10/31/25
31.83
0.88
6.40
7.28
(1.00)
—
—
(1.00)
38.11
38.13
10/31/24
25.99
0.78
5.98
6.76
(0.92)
—
—
(0.92)
31.83
31.85
10/31/23
23.49
0.81
2.20
3.01
(0.51)
—
—
(0.51)
25.99
26.15
10/31/22
32.30
0.78
(8.26)
(7.48)
(0.88)
(0.45)
—
(1.33)
23.49
23.51
10/31/21
24.33
0.98
7.42
8.40
(0.43)
—
—
(0.43)
32.30
32.53
NULC
4/30/26
(d)
52.92
0.24
3.44
3.68
(0.49)
(4.37)
—
(4.86)
51.74
51.80
10/31/25
45.79
0.53
7.44
7.97
(0.47)
(0.37)
—
(0.84)
52.92
52.94
10/31/24
34.62
0.51
11.18
11.69
(0.52)
—
—
(0.52)
45.79
45.89
10/31/23
32.79
0.51
2.08
2.59
(0.44)
(0.32)
—
(0.76)
34.62
34.62
10/31/22
43.34
0.51
(8.52)
(8.01)
(0.43)
(2.11)
—
(2.54)
32.79
32.82
10/31/21
31.05
0.46
13.25
13.71
(0.48)
(0.94)
—
(1.42)
43.34
43.39
NULG
4/30/26
(d)
101.85
0.07
2.65
2.72
(0.11)
—
—
(0.11)
104.46
104.48
10/31/25
82.59
0.11
19.29
19.40
(0.14)
—
—
(0.14)
101.85
101.90
10/31/24
58.62
0.20
24.07
24.27
(0.30)
—
—
(0.30)
82.59
82.53
10/31/23
49.30
0.24
9.28
9.52
(0.20)
—
—
(0.20)
58.62
58.58
10/31/22
71.98
0.25
(19.45)
(19.20)
(0.14)
(3.34)
—
(3.48)
49.30
49.30
10/31/21
49.60
0.07
23.82
23.89
(0.11)
(1.40)
—
(1.51)
71.98
72.01
(a)
Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)
Total Return Based on NAV reflects the change in NAV over the period, including the assumed reinvestment of distributions, if any, at NAV
on each ex-dividend payment date during the period. Total Return Based on Market Price reflects the change in the closing market price per
share over the period, including the assumed reinvestment of distributions, if any, at the closing market price per share on each ex-dividend
payment date during the period. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s commencement of
operations, for the period from the commencement of operations to the first day of market trading, the NAV is used as a proxy for the market
price to calculate market price returns. Total returns are not annualized.
(c)
Does not include in-kind transactions.
(d)
Unaudited
(e)
Annualized.
(f)
For the period September 27, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Ratios and Supplemental Data
Total Return
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Based
on
Net Asset
Value
(b)
Based
on
Market
Price
(b)
Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
Expenses
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(c)
13.23
%
13.14
%
$
45,276
0.25
%
(e)
2.37
%
(e)
27
%
4.75
4.76
34,743
0.26
2.51
66
34.14
34.35
11,702
0.26
2.68
68
(1.59)
(1.69)
11,216
0.26
2.74
57
(6.22)
(6.31)
8,232
0.26
2.52
76
2.74
2.85
5,137
0.25
(e)
2.04
(e)
0
13.25
15.94
371,409
0.35
(e)
1.55
(e)
35
24.42
23.46
328,928
0.36
1.94
69
24.12
24.98
290,625
0.36
2.13
58
11.80
12.00
214,914
0.36
2.28
71
(31.62)
(31.88)
177,614
0.36
2.45
63
18.45
17.77
122,896
0.44
1.49
61
7.51
7.49
666,871
0.27
(e)
2.26
(e)
27
23.63
23.67
621,253
0.29
2.59
68
26.37
25.71
464,730
0.31
2.55
58
12.84
13.40
353,523
0.31
2.94
66
(24.17)
(24.57)
267,756
0.31
2.93
62
34.83
34.73
161,503
0.39
3.16
64
7.85
7.94
59,497
0.20
(e)
0.99
(e)
22
17.72
17.51
52,919
0.21
1.11
72
34.04
34.32
34,345
0.21
1.20
50
8.06
7.96
22,504
0.21
1.48
71
(19.57)
(19.59)
24,589
0.21
1.39
57
45.28
45.91
30,335
0.20
1.20
49
2.68
2.65
2,606,223
0.25
(e)
0.15
(e)
32
23.51
23.66
1,986,004
0.26
0.13
62
41.51
41.50
1,499,009
0.26
0.27
60
19.36
19.29
1,037,499
0.26
0.42
78
(27.90)
(27.94)
793,754
0.26
0.44
80
49.04
49.29
942,876
0.34
0.11
66
Financial Highlights
(continued)
The following data is for a share outstanding for each fiscal year end unless otherwise noted:
Investment Operations
Less Distributions
Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(a)
Net Realized
/Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Total
From
Net
Investment
Income
From
Net Realized
Gains
Return
of
Capital
Total
Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
Market
Price,
End of
Period
NULV
4/30/26
(d)
$
44.29
$
0.43
$
5.83
$
6.26
$
(
0.74
)
$
—
$
—
$
(
0.74
)
$
49.81
$
49.79
10/31/25
40.73
0.77
3.61
4.38
(
0.82
)
—
—
(
0.82
)
44.29
44.27
10/31/24
32.63
0.80
8.22
9.02
(
0.92
)
—
—
(
0.92
)
40.73
40.74
10/31/23
34.26
0.87
(
1.77
)
(
0.90
)
(
0.73
)
—
—
(
0.73
)
32.63
32.59
10/31/22
39.42
0.77
(
4.17
)
(
3.40
)
(
0.63
)
(
1.13
)
—
(
1.76
)
34.26
34.30
10/31/21
28.62
0.77
10.50
11.27
(
0.47
)
—
—
(
0.47
)
39.42
39.44
NUMG
4/30/26
(d)
48.54
(
0.04
)
(
4.29
)
(
4.33
)
(
0.01
)
—
—
(
0.01
)
44.20
44.18
10/31/25
44.76
0.01
3.80
3.81
(
0.03
)
—
—
(
0.03
)
48.54
48.61
10/31/24
34.47
0.04
10.33
10.37
(
0.08
)
—
—
(
0.08
)
44.76
44.84
10/31/23
34.39
0.08
0.06
0.14
(
0.06
)
—
—
(
0.06
)
34.47
34.45
10/31/22
57.68
0.05
(
17.07
)
(
17.02
)
(
0.01
)
(
6.26
)
—
(
6.27
)
34.39
34.42
10/31/21
42.94
(
0.03
)
16.66
16.63
(
0.02
)
(
1.87
)
—
(
1.89
)
57.68
57.71
NUMV
4/30/26
(d)
38.56
0.29
3.21
3.50
(
0.60
)
—
—
(
0.60
)
41.46
41.43
10/31/25
35.79
0.62
2.78
3.40
(
0.63
)
—
—
(
0.63
)
38.56
38.56
10/31/24
26.86
0.63
8.99
9.62
(
0.69
)
—
—
(
0.69
)
35.79
35.82
10/31/23
31.07
0.68
(
3.17
)
(
2.49
)
(
0.64
)
(
1.08
)
—
(
1.72
)
26.86
26.84
10/31/22
38.44
0.68
(
5.61
)
(
4.93
)
(
0.48
)
(
1.96
)
—
(
2.44
)
31.07
31.10
10/31/21
25.64
0.54
12.68
13.22
(
0.42
)
—
—
(
0.42
)
38.44
38.50
NUSC
4/30/26
(d)
44.36
0.22
4.80
5.02
(
0.47
)
—
—
(
0.47
)
48.91
48.93
10/31/25
42.20
0.42
2.22
2.64
(
0.48
)
—
—
(
0.48
)
44.36
44.36
10/31/24
32.41
0.40
9.82
10.22
(
0.43
)
—
—
(
0.43
)
42.20
42.22
10/31/23
35.54
0.43
(
3.16
)
(
2.73
)
(
0.40
)
—
—
(
0.40
)
32.41
32.40
10/31/22
45.25
0.37
(
7.12
)
(
6.75
)
(
0.32
)
(
2.64
)
—
(
2.96
)
35.54
35.58
10/31/21
30.68
0.36
14.41
14.77
(
0.20
)
—
—
(
0.20
)
45.25
45.27
NUGO
4/30/26
(d)
41.22
(
0.03
)
0.15
0.12
—
—
—
—
41.34
41.17
10/31/25
32.52
(
0.05
)
8.75
8.70
—
—
—
—
41.22
41.18
10/31/24
22.10
(
0.01
)
10.48
10.47
(
0.05
)
—
—
(
0.05
)
32.52
32.51
10/31/23
17.97
0.05
4.13
4.18
(
0.05
)
—
—
(
0.05
)
22.10
22.08
10/31/22
26.04
0.02
(
8.09
)
(
8.07
)
—
—
—
—
17.97
17.93
10/31/21
(f)
25.00
0.01
1.03
1.04
—
—
—
—
26.04
26.05
(a)
Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)
Total Return Based on NAV reflects the change in NAV over the period, including the assumed reinvestment of distributions, if any, at NAV
on each ex-dividend payment date during the period. Total Return Based on Market Price reflects the change in the closing market price per
share over the period, including the assumed reinvestment of distributions, if any, at the closing market price per share on each ex-dividend
payment date during the period. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s commencement of
operations, for the period from the commencement of operations to the first day of market trading, the NAV is used as a proxy for the market
price to calculate market price returns. Total returns are not annualized.
(c)
Does not include in-kind transactions.
(d)
Unaudited
(e)
Annualized.
(f)
For the period September 27, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Ratios and Supplemental Data
Total Return
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Based
on
Net Asset
Value
(b)
Based
on
Market
Price
(b)
Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
Expenses
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(c)
14
.31
%
14
.32
%
$
2,077,007
0
.25
%
(e)
1
.87
%
(e)
21
%
11
.02
10
.95
1,855,787
0
.26
1
.87
58
28
.04
28
.23
1,694,496
0
.26
2
.10
47
(
2
.73
)
(
2
.98
)
1,383,636
0
.26
2
.52
61
(
9
.09
)
(
9
.03
)
1,531,314
0
.26
2
.15
68
39
.68
39
.63
1,176,613
0
.34
2
.13
59
(
8
.94
)
(
9
.10
)
353,595
0
.30
(e)
(
0
.19
)
(e)
40
8
.51
8
.47
407,772
0
.31
0
.02
95
30
.07
30
.39
400,608
0
.31
0
.10
78
0
.43
0
.27
324,062
0
.31
0
.21
100
(
32
.50
)
(
32
.48
)
312,943
0
.31
0
.13
84
39
.51
39
.92
400,877
0
.39
(
0
.06
)
83
9
.15
9
.09
431,142
0
.30
(e)
1
.49
(e)
25
9
.70
9
.60
404,916
0
.31
1
.71
63
36
.20
36
.41
365,081
0
.31
1
.90
51
(
8
.58
)
(
8
.76
)
296,817
0
.31
2
.30
77
(
13
.71
)
(
13
.76
)
310,664
0
.31
2
.02
77
51
.97
52
.06
276,751
0
.39
1
.57
67
11
.41
11
.43
1,286,460
0
.30
(e)
0
.95
(e)
25
6
.32
6
.27
1,235,453
0
.31
1
.00
56
31
.69
31
.77
1,209,134
0
.31
1
.01
45
(
7
.77
)
(
7
.89
)
889,601
0
.31
1
.19
62
(
15
.68
)
(
15
.63
)
909,828
0
.31
0
.99
71
48
.28
48
.03
1,106,366
0
.39
0
.85
60
0
.31
(
0
.02
)
2,849,285
0
.55
(e)
(
0
.15
)
(e)
23
26
.72
26
.67
2,919,762
0
.56
(
0
.15
)
46
47
.47
47
.51
2,750,827
0
.56
(
0
.03
)
22
23
.30
23
.46
2,476,996
0
.56
0
.24
31
(
31
.01
)
(
31
.16
)
2,332,827
0
.55
0
.09
39
4
.18
4
.18
1,687,423
0
.55
(e)
0
.39
(e)
2
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. General Information
Trust and Fund Information:
Nushares ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust is comprised of Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF (NUDV), Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets
Equity ETF (NUEM), Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF (NUDM), Nuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF (NULC), Nuveen ESG Large-
Cap Growth ETF (NULG), Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF (NULV), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NUMG), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF
(NUMV), Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) and Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF (NUGO) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), among
others. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on February 20, 2015. Shares of NUDV, NUEM, NUDM, NULC, NULG, NULV,
NUMG, NUMV and NUSC are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., while shares of NUGO is listed and traded on the NYSE Arca. The
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. and NYSE Arca are each an “Exchange”.
Current Fiscal Period
: The end of the reporting period for the Funds is April 30, 2026, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial
Statements is the six months ended April 30, 2026 (the "current fiscal period").
Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser:
The Funds’ investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Nuveen,
LLC (“Nuveen”). Nuveen is the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”). The Adviser
has overall responsibility for management of the Funds, oversees the management of the Funds’ portfolios, manages the Funds’ business affairs
and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen
Asset Management (“NAM”) and Teachers Advisors, LLC (“TAL”), each an affiliate of the Adviser, (each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively, the “Sub-
Advisers”). NAM is responsible for managing the investment portfolio of NUGO. TAL is responsible for managing the investment portfolio of NUDV,
NUEM, NUDM, NULC, NULG, NULV, NUMG, NUMV and NUSC.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ
from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The net asset value (“NAV”) for financial reporting purposes
may differ from the NAV for processing security and common share transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and
common share transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing security and common
share transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.
Compensation:
The Trust pays no compensation directly to those of its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from
the Adviser or its affiliates. The Funds' Board of Trustees (the "Board") has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that
enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised
funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.
Distributions to Shareholders:
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount, character and timing of
distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation:
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets, including investments,
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the end of each day. Purchases and sales of securities, income and
expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.
Some markets in which the Funds invest impose capital controls, repatriation limits and/or transaction fees, for example, on the amount of foreign
currency that may be converted to U.S. dollars. These restrictions, in some markets where foreign exchange restrictions are imposed, may be
reflected in non-deliverable forward rates (NDF), or prevailing “offshore” rates that apply to non-local investors. Accordingly, the Fund may apply
NDF rates, or another alternative exchange rate believed by the Adviser to be more reflective of the rates at which the Funds may transact, where
applicable, to convert the value of non-U.S. dollar denominated securities to U.S. dollars. The U.S. dollar market value of such securities held in
markets where NDF rates exist may be lower than the U.S. dollar market value of securities using prevailing local or “onshore” foreign currency
exchange rates.
Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates associated with (i) foreign currency, (ii) investments and (iii)
derivatives include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date of the transactions, foreign currency transactions, and
the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Funds and the amounts actually received are recognized
as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.
The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in foreign exchange rates associated with
(i) investments and (ii) other assets and liabilities are recognized as a component of “Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign
currency translations” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. The unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange
rates associated with investments in derivatives are recognized as a component of the respective derivative’s related “Change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.
As of the end of the reporting period, the following Fund's investments in non-U.S. securities were as follows:
Foreign Taxes:
The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or foreign currency repatriation, a portion of which may
be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon the current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that
exist in the markets in which the Funds invest.
Indemnifications:
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of
the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide general
indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may
be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects
the risk of loss to be remote.
Investments and Investment Income:
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the end of trade date for financial reporting purposes.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as possible after the
Funds determine the existence of a dividend declaration. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend
date and recorded at fair value. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital
or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions
received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Securities lending income is comprised of fees earned
from borrowers and income earned on cash collateral investments.
Segment Reporting:
Each Fund represents a single operating segment. The officers of the Funds act as the chief operating decision maker
(“CODM”), as defined in U.S. GAAP. The CODM monitors the operating results of each Fund as a whole and is responsible for each Fund’s long-
term strategic asset allocation in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, based on a defined investment strategy which is executed by the
Fund’s portfolio managers as a team. The financial information in the form of the Fund’s portfolio composition, total returns, expense ratios and
changes in net assets (i.e., changes in net assets resulting from operations, subscriptions and redemptions), which are used by the CODM to assess
the segment’s performance versus the Fund’s comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for the Fund’s single segment,
is consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements. Segment assets are reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as
“total assets” and significant segment revenues and expenses are listed on the Statement of Operations.
New Accounting Pronouncement (ASU No. 2023-09)
: In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2023-09,
Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income tax disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). The primary purpose of the amendments within ASU 2023-09
is to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation table and income taxes
paid information. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently
evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
NUEM
Value
% of
Net Assets
Country:
Taiwan
$
96,238,042
25.9
%
China
90,392,378
24.3
South Korea
63,903,758
17.2
India
42,967,959
11.6
Brazil
15,345,070
4.1
Saudi Arabia
11,391,620
3.1
South Africa
10,222,219
2.8
Mexico
7,013,650
1.9
United Arab Emirates
5,051,651
1.4
Poland
4,521,021
1.2
Other
23,571,549
6.3
Total non-U.S. Securities
$370,618,917
99.8%
NUDM
Value
% of
Net Assets
Country:
Japan
$
155,291,184
23.3
%
United Kingdom
71,504,428
10.7
Germany
59,548,690
8.9
France
54,278,848
8.1
Switzerland
51,921,375
7.8
Australia
43,888,577
6.6
Netherlands
33,208,376
5.0
Spain
27,593,798
4.1
Italy
19,299,292
2.9
Sweden
15,240,235
2.3
Other
99,203,978
14.9
Total non-U.S. Securities
$630,978,781
94.6%
Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
New Accounting Pronouncement (ASU No. 2025-11)
: In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270)
Narrow Scope Improvements (“ASU 2025-11”). The amendments in ASU 2025-11 provide a comprehensive list of interim disclosures that are
required by U.S. GAAP. ASU 2025-11 also includes a disclosure principle that requires entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual
reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The amendments in ASU 2025-11 are effective for interim reporting periods within
annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. Management is currently evaluating the
implications of these changes on the financial statements.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The Funds’ investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value utilizing valuation methods approved by the Adviser, subject to
oversight of the Board. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly
transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. U.S. GAAP establishes the three-tier hierarchy
which is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value
measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect management’s
assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best
information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.
Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, credit
spreads, etc.).
Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of
investments).
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major classifications of assets and liabilities measured at fair value follows:
Equity securities and exchange-traded funds listed or traded on a national market or exchange are valued based on their last reported sales price or
official closing price of such market or exchange on the valuation date. Foreign equity securities and registered investment companies that trade on
a foreign exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the principal exchange where traded, and converted to U.S.
dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange on the valuation date. To the extent these securities are actively traded and no valuation adjustments are
applied, they are generally classified as Level 1. When valuation adjustments are applied to the most recent last sales price or official closing price,
these securities are generally classified as Level 2.
Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs or share price on the valuation date and are generally classified as Level 1.
Prices of certain American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) held by the Funds that trade in the United States are valued based on the last traded price,
official closing price, or an evaluated price provided by the pricing services and are generally classified as Level 1 or 2.
Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the last traded price and are generally classified as
Level 1.
Prices of fixed-income securities are generally provided by pricing services approved by the Adviser, which is subject to review by the Adviser and
oversight of the Board. Pricing services establish a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or
prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers,
evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit
characteristics considered relevant. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, pricing services may consider
information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.
For any portfolio security or derivative for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the Adviser deems the valuations derived
using the valuation procedures described above not to reflect fair value, the Adviser will determine a fair value in good faith using alternative
procedures approved by the Adviser, subject to the oversight of the Board. As a general principle, the fair value of a security is the amount that
the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such
securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity
and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions
and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. To the extent the inputs are observable and
timely, the values would be classified as Level 2; otherwise they would be classified as Level 3.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period, based on the inputs used to value
them:
NUDV
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
45,133,714
$
–
$
–
$
45,133,714
Total
$
45,133,714
$
–
$
–
$
45,133,714
a
NUEM
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
368,694,499
$
2,401,042
$
5
$
371,095,546
Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities
Lending
3,990,756
–
–
3,990,756
Total
$
372,685,255
$
2,401,042
$
5
$
375,086,302
a
NUDM
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
662,371,232
$
–
$
–*
$
662,371,232
Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities
Lending
1,647,095
–
–
1,647,095
Total
$
664,018,327
$
–
$
–
$
664,018,327
a
NULC
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
59,374,428
$
–
$
–
$
59,374,428
Total
$
59,374,428
$
–
$
–
$
59,374,428
a
NULG
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
2,603,708,420
$
–
$
–
$
2,603,708,420
Investments in Derivatives:
Futures Contracts**
179,212
–
–
179,212
Total
$
2,603,887,632
$
–
$
–
$
2,603,887,632
a
NULV
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
2,071,544,619
$
–
$
–
$
2,071,544,619
Total
$
2,071,544,619
$
–
$
–
$
2,071,544,619
a
NUMG
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
353,304,787
$
–
$
–
$
353,304,787
Total
$
353,304,787
$
–
$
–
$
353,304,787
a
NUMV
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
430,393,576
$
–
$
–
$
430,393,576
Total
$
430,393,576
$
–
$
–
$
430,393,576
a
NUSC
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stock Rights
$
–
$
–
$
80,533
$
80,533
Common Stocks
1,285,151,757
–
40,103
1,285,191,860
Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities
Lending
4,993,370
–
–
4,993,370
Total
$
1,290,145,127
$
–
$
120,636
$
1,290,265,763
a
Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
4. Portfolio Securities
Securities Lending:
Each Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets to broker-dealers, banks, and other
institutions in order to generate additional income. When loaning securities, a Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities, including the
economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. The loans are continuous, can be recalled at any time, and have no set
maturity. State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as the securities lending agent (the “Agent”).
When a Fund loans its portfolio securities, it will receive, at the inception of each loan, cash collateral equal to an amount not less than 100% of the
market value of the loaned securities. The actual percentage of the cash collateral will vary depending upon the asset type of the loaned securities.
Collateral for the loaned securities is invested in a government money market vehicle maintained by the Agent, which is subject to the requirements
of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The value of the loaned securities and the liability to return the cash collateral received are recognized on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. If the market value of the loaned securities increases, the borrower must furnish additional collateral to the Fund,
which is also recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The market value of securities loaned is determined at the close of business of
the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. Securities out on loan are subject to termination
at any time at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower is required to return to the Fund securities identical to the
securities loaned. During the term of the loan, the Fund bears the market risk with respect to the investment of collateral and the risk that the Agent
may default on its contractual obligations to the Fund. The Agent bears the risk that the borrower may default on its obligation to return the loaned
securities as the Agent is contractually obligated to indemnify the Fund if at the time of a default by a borrower some or all of the loan securities
have not been returned.
Securities lending income recognized by a Fund consists of earnings on invested collateral and lending fees, net of any rebates to the borrower and
compensation to the Agent. Such income is recognized on the Statement of Operations.
As of the end of the current fiscal period, the total value of the loaned securities and the total value of collateral received were as follows:
Purchases and Sales:
Long-term purchases and sales (excluding in-kind transactions) during the current fiscal period were as follows:
NUGO
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
$
2,724,722,673
$
–
$
–
$
2,724,722,673
Investment Companies
4,803,081
–
–
4,803,081
Total
$
2,729,525,754
$
–
$
–
$
2,729,525,754
a
*
Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.
**
Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
Aggregate Value of
Securities on Loan
Fund
Equity
Securities
Cash Collateral
Received*
Total Collateral
Received
NUEM
3,722,663
3,990,756
3,990,756
NUDM
1,520,544
1,647,095
1,647,095
NUSC
4,636,391
4,993,370
4,993,370
*May include cash and investment of cash collateral.
In-kind transactions during the current fiscal period were as follows:
The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may
have extended settlement periods; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. Any securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation
during this period. If a Fund has outstanding when-issued/delayed-delivery purchases commitments as of the end of the current fiscal period, such
amounts are recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
5. Derivative Investments
Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments. As defined by U.S. GAAP, a derivative is a financial instrument whose value is
derived from an underlying security price, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, index of prices or rates, or other variables. Investments in derivatives
as of the end of and/or during the current fiscal period, if any, are included within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of
Operations, respectively.
Futures Contracts:
During the current fiscal period NULG used equity index futures to equitize cash in the portfolio.
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a financial instrument for a set price on a future date. Upon execution of a
futures contract, the Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker
equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Securities deposited for initial margin, if any, are identified in the Portfolio of Investments
and cash deposited for initial margin, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the market value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by “marking-
to-market” on a daily basis. The Fund and the clearing broker are obligated to settle monies on a daily basis representing the changes in the value
of the contracts. These daily cash settlements are known as “variation margin” and is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a
receivable or payable for variation margin on futures contracts. When the contract is closed or expired, the Fund records a realized gain or loss
equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into. The net realized
gain or loss and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of
Operations.
Purchases
Sales
Fund
Non-U.S.
Government
Purchases
Non-U.S.
Government
Sales
NUDV
$
12,333,967
$
12,388,642
NUEM
134,004,952
133,347,867
NUDM
196,214,364
233,721,352
NULC
12,857,236
17,456,466
NULG
812,412,235
806,073,036
NULV
470,576,746
476,854,177
NUMG
156,640,243
155,947,971
NUMV
120,181,981
122,765,228
NUSC
383,714,038
354,301,699
NUGO
647,423,233
717,079,625
Fund
In-Kind
Purchases
In-Kind
Sales
NUDV
$
9,238,418
$
3,016,385
NUEM
1,639,845
381,243
NUDM
42,616,574
—
NULC
14,753,882
7,220,243
NULG
1,087,910,527
567,536,647
NULV
468,674,049
492,073,708
NUMG
100,946,119
121,195,650
NUMV
118,702,066
125,312,579
NUSC
329,838,836
412,382,571
NUGO
55,387,743
132,596,949
Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement in the price of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the
possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with
a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices.
The average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:
f
As of the end of the current fiscal period, the following Funds have invested in derivative contracts which are reflected in the Statement of Assets
and Liabilities as follows:
-"
During the current fiscal period, the effect of derivative contracts on the Funds' Statement of Operations was as follows:
Market and Counterparty Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial
transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform
(counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets,
which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap
transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their
carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial
resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may
be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal
to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have
instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a
pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by
at least the pre-determined threshold amount.
6. Fund Shares
Each Fund issues and redeems its shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof
(“Creation Units”). Only certain institutional investors (referred to as “Authorized Participants”) who have entered into agreements with Nuveen
Securities, LLC, the Funds' distributor, may purchase and redeem Creation Units. Once created, shares of the Funds trade on the Exchange at market
prices and are only available to individual investors through their brokers.
Creation Units are purchased and redeemed in-kind for a designated portfolio of securities and/or a specified amount of cash, as determined by
each Fund's investment approach. Creation Units may be delivered in advance of receipt by a Fund of all or a portion of the designated portfolio
securities. In these instances the Authorized Participants must deposit cash collateral in an amount equal to the sum of the (i) cash component, (ii)
all applicable fees and (iii) an amount of cash equal to a percentage of the market value of the undelivered securities, as defined in the participation
agreement. Authorized Participants are charged fixed transaction fees in connection with purchasing and redeeming Creation Units.
Fund
Average Notional
Amount of Futures
Contracts
Outstanding*
NULG
$
4,138,173
*
The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional amount of contracts at the beginning of the current fiscal period and at the end of
each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal period.
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument
Risk Exposure
Location
Value
Location
Value
NULG
Futures Contracts
Equity
Unrealized appreciation on
futures contracts
*
$
179,212
-
$
–
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
*
The fair value presented includes cumulative gain (loss) on open futures contracts; however, the value reflected in the accompanying Statement of Assets and
Liabilities is only the receivable or payable for variation margin on open futures contracts.
Derivative Instrument
Risk Exposure
Net Realized Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
NULG
Futures contracts
Equity
$
29,618
$
(216,503
)
Authorized Participants transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant Fund for certain
transaction costs (i.e., taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses it incurs in purchasing or
selling portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in “Proceeds from shares sold” on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Transactions in Fund shares during the current and prior period were as follows:
7. Income Tax Information
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and
net capital gains to shareholders and otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated
investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Each Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state and local jurisdictions. A Fund's federal income tax returns are generally
subject to examination for a period of three fiscal years after being filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional
period of time depending on the jurisdiction. Management has analyzed each Fund's tax positions taken for all open tax years and has concluded
that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements.
NUDV
NUEM
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Subscriptions
300,000
$9,288,170
800,000
$22,401,701
400,000
$14,756,512
900,000
$26,664,010
Redemptions
(100,000)
(3,023,430)
–
–
(100,000)
(3,659,592)
(1,600,000)
(49,642,078)
Net increase (decrease)
200,000
$6,264,740
800,000
$22,401,701
300,000
$11,096,920
(700,000)
$(22,978,068)
NUDM
NULC
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Subscriptions
1,200,000
$44,450,967
1,900,000
$61,952,471
300,000
$14,789,837
300,000
$13,041,412
Redemptions
–
–
(200,000)
(6,385,164)
(150,000)
(7,234,815)
(50,000)
(2,227,249)
Net increase (decrease)
1,200,000
$44,450,967
1,700,000
$55,567,307
150,000
$7,555,022
250,000
$10,814,163
NULG
NULV
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Subscriptions
11,350,000
$1,092,123,278
9,000,000
$838,858,964
10,600,000
$474,059,906
19,200,000
$797,125,028
Redemptions
(5,900,000)
(568,788,262)
(7,650,000)
(701,740,260)
(10,800,000)
(490,375,489)
(18,900,000)
(789,019,924)
Net increase (decrease)
5,450,000
$523,335,016
1,350,000
$137,118,704
(200,000)
$(16,315,583)
300,000
$8,105,104
NUMG
NUMV
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Subscriptions
2,250,000
$101,023,568
6,100,000
$292,556,007
3,050,000
$118,900,102
5,400,000
$195,445,488
Redemptions
(2,650,000)
(120,269,915)
(6,650,000)
(322,735,972)
(3,150,000)
(125,139,792)
(5,100,000)
(186,593,542)
Net increase (decrease)
(400,000)
$(19,246,347)
(550,000)
$(30,179,965)
(100,000)
$(6,239,690)
300,000
$8,851,946
NUSC
NUGO
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Six Months Ended
4/30/26
Year Ended
10/31/25
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Subscriptions
7,450,000
$330,626,323
12,300,000
$524,606,562
1,440,000
$55,598,726
4,760,000
$151,619,255
Redemptions
(9,000,000)
(411,892,015)
(13,100,000)
(557,196,795)
(3,360,000)
(134,845,679)
(18,500,000)
(658,754,784)
Net increase (decrease)
(1,550,000)
$(81,265,692)
(800,000)
$(32,590,233)
(1,920,000)
$(79,246,953)
(13,740,000)
$(507,135,529)
Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of all investments for federal income tax
purposes were as follows:
For purposes of this disclosure, tax cost generally includes the cost of portfolio investments as well as up-front fees or premiums exchanged on
derivatives and any amounts unrealized for income statement reporting but realized income and/or capital gains for tax reporting, if applicable.
As of prior fiscal period end, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
As of prior fiscal period end, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, which will not expire:
Fund
Tax Cost
Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation)
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
NUDV
$
40,622,871
$
6,448,700
$
(1,937,857)
$
4,510,843
NUEM
269,664,022
128,821,149
(23,398,869)
105,422,280
NUDM
543,998,419
163,132,560
(43,112,652)
120,019,908
NULC
47,876,174
14,093,285
(2,595,031)
11,498,254
NULG
2,255,463,484
454,368,151
(105,944,003)
348,424,148
NULV
1,812,297,316
370,063,584
(110,816,281)
259,247,303
NUMG
381,938,621
44,733,314
(73,367,148)
(28,633,834)
NUMV
400,576,771
55,250,677
(25,433,872)
29,816,805
NUSC
1,199,591,645
220,144,457
(129,470,339)
90,674,118
NUGO
1,606,059,374
1,159,169,919
(35,703,539)
1,123,466,380
Fund
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
Late-Year Loss
Deferrals
Other
Book-to-Tax
Differences
Total
NUDV
$
121,107
$
62,241
$
1,644,616
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,827,964
NUEM
10,268,474
—
81,383,294
(23,873,899)
—
—
67,777,869
NUDM
32,453,529
10,837,528
108,177,765
—
—
—
151,468,822
NULC
1,977,975
2,794,328
11,055,338
—
—
—
15,827,641
NULG
1,320,768
—
317,975,655
(19,650,182)
—
—
299,646,241
NULV
25,649,670
—
151,821,041
(235,439,607)
—
—
(57,968,896)
NUMG
—
—
3,835,225
(108,438,700)
(3,345)
—
(104,606,820)
NUMV
4,585,679
—
28,337,752
(67,363,672)
—
—
(34,440,241)
NUSC
9,601,262
—
52,510,067
(292,444,687)
—
—
(230,333,358)
NUGO
—
—
1,224,356,044
(623,649,872)
(4,126,385)
—
596,579,787
Fund
Short-Term
Long-Term
Total
NUDV
$
—
$
—
$
—
NUEM
1
16,326,852
7,547,047
23,873,899
NUDM
—
—
—
NULC
—
—
—
NULG
—
19,650,182
19,650,182
NULV
134,689,648
100,749,959
235,439,607
NUMG
73,999,206
34,439,494
108,438,700
NUMV
37,278,530
30,085,142
67,363,672
NUSC
124,864,829
167,579,858
292,444,687
NUGO
601,802,428
21,847,444
623,649,872
1
A portion of NUEM's capital loss carryforwards is subject to limitation under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.
8. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees:
Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for its investment advisory services to the Funds. The Sub-Adviser
is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser. The Adviser is responsible for substantially all other
expenses of the Funds, except any future distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees incurred
in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including any trustees’ counsel fees), certain
compensation expenses of the Funds’ chief compliance officer, litigation expenses and extraordinary expenses.
The annual management fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is based on a percentage of average daily net assets according to the following rates:
Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Funds receive voluntary compensation from the Adviser in amounts that approximate the cost of research
services obtained from broker-dealers and research providers if the Adviser had purchased the research services directly. This income received by the
Funds, if any, is recognized in "Affiliated income" on the Statement of Operations and any amounts due to the Funds at the end of the current fiscal
period is recognized in "Reimbursement from Adviser" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Each Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other funds or accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser or by an affiliate of
the Adviser (each an, “Affiliated Entity”) under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board ("cross-trade"). These procedures
have been designed to ensure that any cross-trade of securities by the Fund from or to an Affiliated Entity by virtue of having a common investment
adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common officer and/or common trustee complies with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. These transactions
are effected at the current market price (as provided by an independent pricing service) without incurring broker commissions.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not engage in cross-trades pursuant to these procedures.
As of the end of the reporting period, the percentage of Fund shares owned by affiliates was as follows:
9. Emerging Markets Risks
The Emerging Markets Equity Fund holds a large portion of its assets in emerging market securities. Emerging market securities are often subject to
greater price volatility, less liquidity and higher rates of inflation and deflation than U.S. securities. In addition, emerging markets may be subject to
greater political, economic and social uncertainty, and differing regulatory environments that may potentially impact the Fund’s ability to buy or sell
certain securities or repatriate proceeds to U.S. dollars.
10. Subsequent Events
NUGO Management Fee:
Effective May 1, 2026, the annual management fee for NUGO has been reduced from 0.55% to 0.49%.
Fund
Management Fee
NUDV
0.25%
NUEM
0.35
NUDM
0.27
NULC
0.20
NULG
0.25
NULV
0.25
NUMG
0.30
NUMV
0.30
NUSC
0.30
NUGO
0.55
Underlying Fund
Nuveen Equity
Funds
Nuveen
Lifecycle
Funds
Nuveen
Lifestyle
Funds
Nuveen
Managed
Allocation
Fund
Total
NUDV
–
%
–
%
–
%
–
%
–
%
NUEM
–
–
–
–
–
NUDM
–
–
–
–
–
NULC
9
–
–
–
9
NULG
–
–
–
–
–
NULV
–
–
–
–
–
NUMG
–
–
–
–
–
NUMV
–
–
–
–
–
NUSC
–
–
–
–
–
NUGO
–
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2
1
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| Item 8. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. |
Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. |
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
The Funds do not pay any remuneration to their officers, but the Funds do reimburse Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser and an affiliate of the Funds’ officers, for an allocable portion of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC’s cost of the compensation for the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. The aggregate remuneration paid to the trustees (all of whom are independent) and to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser and an affiliate of the Funds’ officers, by each Fund is reported as “Trustees fees” and “Management fees” on the Statement of Operations under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF
Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF
(collectively, the “Funds”)
I. The Approval Process
At an in-person meeting held on April 28 and 29, 2026 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board” and each Trustee, a “Board Member”) of Nushares ETF Trust (the “Trust”) approved, for each applicable series of the Trust, the renewal of the investment management agreement (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) with Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“NFAL” or the “Adviser”). Similarly, the Board approved the renewal of the sub-advisory agreement (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with (a) in the case of Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF (the “ESG Dividend Fund”), Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (the “ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund”), Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF (the “ESG International Developed Markets Equity Fund”), Nuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF (the “ESG Large-Cap Fund”), Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF (the “ESG Large-Cap Growth Fund”), Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF (the “ESG Large-Cap Value Fund”), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (the “ESG Mid-Cap Growth Fund”), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF (the “ESG Mid-Cap Value Fund”) and Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (the “ESG Small-Cap Fund”), Teachers Advisors, LLC (“TAL”), pursuant to which TAL serves as the sub-adviser to such Fund (collectively, the “TAL Sub-advised Funds”); and (b) in the case of Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF (the “Growth Opportunities Fund”), Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“NAM”; NAM and TAL are each, a “Sub-Adviser”), pursuant to which NAM serves as the sub-adviser to such Fund. The Nuveen fund complex consists of the group of funds advised by NFAL (the “NFAL Funds”), including the Funds, and the group of funds advised by TAL (such funds, the “TC Funds”; the NFAL Funds and the TC Funds are collectively referred to as the “Nuveen funds” or the “funds”). TAL and NFAL are affiliates as NFAL is a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC, the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”), and TAL is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA. NAM is also an affiliate of TAL and NFAL.
The Board Members are not “interested persons” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) and, therefore, the Board is comprised of all disinterested Board Members. References to the Board and the Board Members are interchangeable. Below is a summary of the annual review process the Board undertook related to its most recent renewal of the Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund covered by this report.
In accordance with applicable law, following up to an initial two-year period, the Board considers the approval of the continuance of each Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of the applicable Fund on an annual basis. The Investment Management Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements,” and the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser.”
In considering the continuance of each Advisory Agreement, the Board considered information received by it throughout the year as well as materials prepared specifically at the Board’s request for the Board’s evaluation of the Advisory Agreements at the Meeting. The Board Members considered the review of the Advisory Agreements to be an ongoing process. The Board and its committees meet regularly throughout the year, including in executive sessions, providing the Board Members with the opportunity to assess the quality and scope of the various services provided by a Fund Adviser during the year through the written materials, oral presentations and discussions with senior management. The information provided to the Board and/or its committees at these meetings covered a wide range of topics pertinent to the annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, including, but not limited to: (a) the investment performance of the Nuveen funds over various periods and the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to peers and/or benchmarks or other performance metrics (as applicable); (b) strategic priorities for the business of the Adviser, including significant developments impacting a Fund Adviser; (c) product initiatives for various funds; (d) compliance, regulatory and risk management reports, including any initiatives in seeking to strengthen compliance capabilities and controls and to meet regulatory requirements, compliance policies and procedures; (e) other payments to intermediaries, including Rule 12b-1 fees (as applicable); (f) reports on the valuation of securities; (g) periodic investment team presentations; (h) evaluations on fund expenses; (i) trading practices and execution quality of portfolio transactions; and (j) management of distributions.
In addition to the materials and discussions that occurred at prior meetings, the Board, through its independent legal counsel, requested and received extensive materials and information prepared specifically for its review of the Advisory Agreements. The materials provided in conjunction with the Meeting included, among other things, (a) a description of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Fund Advisers; (b) a review of each Sub-Adviser and/or investment team (as applicable); (c) fund performance over various periods with a focus on funds considered to have met certain challenged performance measurements; (d) the fees and expense ratios of the funds with a focus on funds considered to have certain expense characteristics; (e) a list of management fees and sub-advisory fee schedules and unitary ETF fees; (f) an analysis of advisory fees compared to fees assessed to other types of clients; (g) a review of temporary and/or permanent expense caps and fee waivers (as applicable); (h) a description of portfolio manager compensation; (i) certain profitability and/or financial data; (j) a summary of the investments made in 2025
1
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. (continued)
by the Adviser and/or its affiliates in technology enhancements; and (k) a description of indirect benefits received by the Fund Advisers as a result of their relationships with the funds. The Board also considered information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, comparing fee and expense levels of each Fund to those of a peer universe and also to a peer group of funds, as well as a description of Broadridge’s methodology in compiling the expense universe and expense group, as applicable.
The information prepared specifically for the annual review supplemented the information provided to the Board and its committees and the evaluations of the Nuveen funds by the Board and its committees during the year. The performance, fee and expense data and other information provided by a Fund Adviser, Broadridge or other service providers were not independently verified by the Board Members. The Board Members employed the accumulated information, knowledge and experience they had gained during their tenure as disinterested Board Members on the Board and its committees in overseeing the applicable Nuveen funds and working with the respective Fund Advisers in their review of the Advisory Agreements.
As part of their review, the Board Members and independent legal counsel met in executive session on April 17, 2026 (the “April Executive Session”) to review and discuss materials provided in connection with their annual review of the Advisory Agreements. After reviewing this information, the Board Members requested, directly or through independent legal counsel, additional information and received the responses to these follow-up questions and requests. In addition to the April Executive Session, the Board Members met in additional executive sessions prior to and during the Meeting. During the Meeting, the Board Members considered the materials, invited representatives of management to provide additional information and determined that the information provided (whether oral or written) was responsive to their requests.
The Board Members had the benefit of independent legal counsel during the annual review process as well as throughout the year and met with independent legal counsel at various executive sessions without the presence of any Fund Adviser management. In connection with their annual review, the Board Members also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreements, including guidance from court cases evaluating advisory fees.
After the discussions and with the background and knowledge described above, the Board Members approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements on behalf of the Funds for an additional one-year period until May 1, 2027. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, but rather each decision reflected the comprehensive consideration of all the information (written or oral) provided to the Board and its committees throughout the year as well as the materials prepared specifically in connection with the annual review process. The contractual arrangements may reflect the results of prior year(s) of review, negotiation and information provided in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Funds’ advisory arrangements and oversight of the Funds. Each Board Member may have attributed different levels of importance to the various factors and information considered in connection with the annual review process and may have placed different emphasis on the relevant information year to year in light of, among other things, changing market and economic conditions. A summary of the principal factors and information, but not all the factors, the Board considered in deciding to renew the Advisory Agreements is set forth below.
In addition, as noted above, after an initial period of up to two years, the 1940 Act requires the Board to review advisory agreements on an annual basis. In connection with the annual review, management and the Board proposed to reset the annual review schedule for the Advisory Agreements to permit the agreements to continue for a one-year period until August 1st following the renewal as opposed to the current May 1st deadline. To implement the new review schedule, at its in-person meeting held on May 27-28, 2026 (the “May Meeting”), the Board approved the continuance of the Investment Management Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between NFAL and NAM (the “NAM Sub-Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the applicable Fund(s) through July 31, 2027. A discussion of the Board’s approval at the May Meeting of the continuance of such Advisory Agreements is set forth in Section II below.
At the May Meeting, in addition to revising the renewal schedule, management also proposed an internal restructuring (the “Restructuring”) pursuant to which TAL would be merged into NAM, anticipated to be effective on or about August 1, 2026. In connection with the Restructuring, it was proposed, in relevant part, for the Funds currently sub-advised by TAL (i.e, the TAL Sub-advised Funds), that NAM would serve as the sub-adviser to such Funds pursuant to a new sub-advisory agreement with NAM on behalf of the applicable Funds (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements”). At the May Meeting, the Board approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreements to continue through July 31, 2027. A discussion of the Board’s approval at the May Meeting of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements is set forth in Section II below.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In evaluating the renewal of the Advisory Agreements at the Meeting, the Board Members received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the applicable Fund Adviser’s services provided to each respective Fund. With this approach, they considered the roles of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser in providing services to the applicable Fund(s).
The Board considered that the Adviser provides a wide array of management, oversight and other services necessary to manage and operate the Funds. The Board considered the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ dedication of resources, time, people and capital as well as consistent program of improvement and innovation aimed at keeping the Nuveen fund complex relevant and attractive for existing and new investors and meeting the needs of an increasingly complex regulatory environment. In its review of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates, the Board considered a description of the staffing levels of the investment and non-investment personnel; the experience and qualifications of key personnel; succession planning and staffing in seeking to help ensure the continuation of services and avoid business disruptions as a result of retirements or departures; business continuity functions which seek to develop and monitor corporate-wide standards and procedures in seeking to help ensure the firm may continue to operate in the event of business disruptions; ongoing investments in the infrastructure and technology in enhancing the services provided to the applicable Nuveen funds; certain financial data of the Adviser and/or TIAA in assessing the financial stability and condition of the Adviser to continue to provide a high level of quality services to the applicable Nuveen funds; and portfolio manager compensation structure in seeking to attract and retain high quality talent.
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In its evaluation, the Board considered that the Adviser is responsible for providing investment advisory services and does so indirectly through a sub-adviser. In this regard, the Funds utilize the respective Sub-Adviser and its investment teams to manage the portfolios of the Funds subject to the supervision of the Adviser. In evaluating the investment advisory services, the Board and/or its investment committee considered the Adviser’s role, among other things, in monitoring and reporting to the Board on fund performance, market conditions and investment team matters; setting and evaluating investment strategies, including changes to mandates, policies and benchmarks; monitoring and overseeing the performance and investment capabilities of the applicable Sub-Adviser and/or investment teams and recommending changes thereto as appropriate; monitoring compliance with portfolio guidelines; monitoring and analyzing the trade execution of the funds’ portfolios; and managing valuation matters. As each Fund is an exchange-traded fund (each, an “ETF”), such services also include, but are not limited to, performance monitoring and assessment, evaluating tax efficiencies consistent with portfolio management, reviewing tracking error and analyzing secondary market dynamics.
The Board considered the division of responsibilities between the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and considered that each Sub-Adviser and its investment personnel, as noted, generally are responsible for the management of the respective Fund’s portfolio under the oversight of the Adviser and the Board. The Board considered an analysis of the applicable Sub-Adviser which included, among other things, a summary of changes (if any) in the leadership teams and/or portfolio manager teams; the performance of the Nuveen funds sub-advised by the respective Sub-Adviser over various periods of time that met certain performance screening measurements; and data reflecting product changes (if any) taken with respect to certain funds. The Board considered that the Adviser recommended the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
In addition to the portfolio management services provided to the Funds, the Board considered the comprehensive package of non-management services the Adviser and its various teams and affiliates provide to manage and operate the applicable Nuveen funds, including compliance, regulatory, administrative and other services which have expanded over the years as a result of market, regulatory and other developments. Such services include, but are not limited to: distribution management services pursuant to which management seeks to implement distribution policies and set distribution levels consistent with each fund’s product design and positioning; compliance services including establishing and maintaining broad-based compliance policies across the Nuveen fund complex, evaluating the compliance programs of various fund services providers, conducting ongoing risk assessments and testing, monitoring portfolio compliance with investment and regulatory requirements and providing a comprehensive compliance training program; regulatory and regulatory advocacy services, including monitoring regulatory developments that may impact the fund(s), responding to regulatory inquiries and examinations and fulfilling regulatory filing requirements; Board and committee support services, including organizing meetings and coordinating site visits and presentations with affiliated and/or external investment teams and providing reports on a wide range of topics relating to the operations and management of the funds, including strategic initiatives and priorities, fund performance, trade execution, securities lending (as applicable), compliance matters, valuation matters, liquidity and derivatives risk management; oversight services, including establishing and coordinating the services provided by other fund service providers (such as a fund’s custodian, accountant, and transfer agent); and legal support services.
Aside from the services provided, the Board considered the financial resources of the Adviser and/or its affiliates and their willingness to make investments to support the funds. The Board considered the funds’ access to a seed capital budget provided by the Adviser and/or its affiliates to support new or existing funds and/or facilitate changes for a respective fund. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex with a variety of investment disciplines, capabilities, and expertise. The Board considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates and the Adviser’s continuing commitment to provide high quality services.
In its review, the Board also considered the significant risks borne by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their services to the Nuveen funds, including entrepreneurial risks in sponsoring and supporting new funds and smaller funds and ongoing risks with managing the funds, such as investment, operational, reputational, regulatory, compliance and litigation risks.
Based on its review, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement.
B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers
The Board, directly or through its Investment Committee, which is comprised of all Board Members, provides oversight of the investment performance process. In evaluating the quality of the services provided by the Fund Advisers, the Board and/or its Investment Committee monitors Fund performance on an ongoing basis, which includes quarterly performance reporting at each of its quarterly meetings with an annual performance review at its February 10-12, 2026 meeting (the “February Meeting”). At the February Meeting, the Board and/or its Investment Committee considered, among other things, Fund performance over the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 (or for such shorter periods to the extent a Fund was not in existence during such periods) on an absolute basis and as compared to the performance of comparable funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and to a benchmark for the prescribed periods, subject to certain exceptions for the Index ETFs as defined below. The Index ETFs do not have Performance Peer Groups given their objectives. Prior to the Meeting, the Board also received updated Fund performance over various periods ended March 31, 2026. In its review of relative performance for the Fund with a Performance Peer Group described below (i.e., the Growth Opportunities Fund), the Board considered such Fund’s performance relative to its Performance Peer Group, among other things, by evaluating its quartile ranking with the 1st quartile being the most desirable quartile ranking and the 4th quartile being the least desirable. The Board considered, in particular, the performance of funds that met certain screening measurements as determined pursuant to a methodology approved by the Board or additional measurements as determined by management’s investment analysts.
In evaluating performance, the Board considered some of the limitations of the performance data including, in particular, that differences between a Nuveen fund and its Performance Peer Group (if any) and its benchmark (such as with respect to the investment objectives and strategies) may lead to significantly different results. To assist the Board in its review of the comparability of the relative performance, management generally has ranked the relevancy of a Performance Peer Group to the respective fund as low, medium or high. In addition, the Board considered, among other things, that performance data reflects performance over a specified period which may differ significantly depending on the ending dates selected, particularly during periods of market volatility. The Board also considered that shareholders may evaluate performance based on their own respective holding periods which may differ from the performance of the periods reviewed by the Board.
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Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. (continued)
With respect to the ETFs, the Board considered that certain ETFs (the “Index ETFs”) are designed to track the performance of a specified index (the “Underlying Index”) and others are actively managed. In this regard, the Board considered that the ESG Dividend Fund, ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund, ESG International Developed Markets Equity Fund, ESG Large-Cap Fund, ESG Large-Cap Growth Fund, ESG Large-Cap Value Fund, ESG Mid-Cap Growth Fund, ESG Mid-Cap Value Fund and ESG Small-Cap Fund are Index ETFs, and the Growth Opportunities Fund is actively managed (the “Active ETF”).
With respect to relative benchmark performance for the Index ETFs, the Board considered, among other things, the Index ETF’s performance in comparison to the performance of its Underlying Index, the performance of the Underlying Index compared to its base index from which it was derived over the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 (or such shorter periods for Funds that did not exist during those time frames) and each Index ETF’s tracking error and correlation data over various periods. However, given that the Index ETFs seek to track an Underlying Index, the Board considered the extent to which such an Index ETF tracked its Underlying Index and correlation data to be of greater relevance in assessing fund performance and, therefore, placed more emphasis on the tracking error and correlation data.
The Board evaluated performance in light of various relevant factors which may include, among other things, general market conditions, issuer-specific information, asset class information, leverage and fund cash flows. From year to year, the Board may place different emphasis on particular performance information given changing circumstances in market and economic conditions. The Board considered that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance and that a single investment theme could disproportionately affect performance. Further, the Board considered that market and economic conditions may significantly impact a fund’s performance, particularly over shorter periods, and such performance may be more reflective of such economic or market events and not necessarily reflective of management skill. Although the Board reviews short-, intermediate- and longer-term performance data, the Board considered that longer periods of performance may reflect full market cycles.
In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records over various time periods in its discussions with management. Depending on the facts and circumstances, including any differences between the respective fund and its benchmark and/or Performance Peer Group, the Board may be satisfied with a fund’s performance notwithstanding that its performance may be below that of its benchmark and/or peer group for certain periods. With respect to any funds for which the Board has identified as experiencing performance issues, the Board seeks to discuss with the Adviser the reasons for the underperformance and any recommendations to improve performance and to monitor such funds more closely until performance improves.
Additional Fund-specific performance factors for periods ending December 31, 2025 that the Board considered in addition to those described above are set forth below in Section I.F.
With respect to each Fund, on the basis of the Board’s ongoing review of investment performance and all relevant factors, including the relative market conditions during certain reporting periods, the Fund’s investment objective(s) and management’s discussion of performance, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance supported renewal of the Advisory Agreements.
C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability
As part of the annual review, the Board Members considered, among other things, the management fee schedules and the expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers agreed to by the Adviser for the respective Fund (if any). In addition to the management fee arrangements, the Board Members considered a Fund’s operating expense ratio as it more directly reflected a shareholder’s total costs in investing in the respective Fund.
The Board also considered comparative fee and expense information prepared by Broadridge, an independent third-party provider of fund data. More specifically, the Board Members generally considered, among other things, each Fund’s management fee rates and net total expense ratio in relation to similar data for a comparable universe of peers (the “Expense Universe”) and a more focused group of comparable peers (the “Expense Group”). With respect to the Funds, the Funds pay a unitary fee and therefore, the Board reviewed, among other things, the unitary fee compared to the contractual and actual management fees of the respective Expense Group and Expense Universe. In addition, the Board reviewed each Fund’s net total expense ratio compared to the net total expense ratio of the respective Expense Group and Expense Universe. In its review of such comparative fee and expense data, the Board considered, among other things, a Fund’s quartile rankings of its contractual management fee rate, actual management fee rate and net total expense ratio within its Expense Universe and Expense Group (as applicable) with the first quartile representing the most desirable quartile ranking and the fourth quartile representing the least desirable ranking. The Board considered, in particular, each fund with a net total expense ratio that met certain expense screening criteria adopted by the Board when compared to its Expense Universe and Expense Group (if any) and management’s commentary as to the factors contributing to each such fund’s relative net total expense ratio.
In evaluating the fees and expenses of the Nuveen funds and comparative rankings, the Board considered some of the limitations which may reduce some of the value of the comparative data. In particular, the Board considered the methodology employed by Broadridge to establish its Expense Universe and Expense Group. In addition, the Board considered that the fee and expense information in the Broadridge report for each fund reflected information for a specific period and that historic asset levels and expenses may differ from current levels, particularly in a period of market volatility.
The Board Members also considered that it can be difficult to compare management fees among funds with peers as there are variations in the services that are included for the fees paid. The Board Members took these differences into account in considering the comparative peer data.
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The Board further considered, in relevant part, a fund’s management fee in light of its performance history with particular focus on any fund identified as having a higher management fee and/or expense ratio compared to peers coupled with experiencing a period of challenged performance.
With respect to the Sub-Advisers, the Board also considered, among other things, the sub-advisory fee schedule paid to the Sub-Adviser in light of the sub-advisory services provided to the respective Fund. In its review, the Board considered that the compensation paid to each Sub-Adviser is the responsibility of the Adviser, not the Funds.
With respect to the Funds, the Board, as noted, considered that the Funds pay the Adviser a single, all-inclusive (or unitary) management fee for providing or paying for all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, subject to certain exceptions. Given the Adviser pays the respective Fund’s expenses subject to certain exceptions under the unitary management fee arrangement, the Board considered the expense ratios were the more relevant comparative data point. The Board further considered the expenses of each Fund paid by the Adviser for the 2025 calendar year. The Board considered that the unitary fee structure is beneficial to Fund shareholders because it discloses to shareholders the costs of owning Fund shares, shifts the risk to the Adviser of increased costs of operating such Funds and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies.
Additional Fund-specific comparative fee and expense data that the Board considered in addition to that described above is set forth in Section I.F below. Based on its review of the information provided, the Board determined that each Fund’s management fees (as applicable) to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.
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Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients |
In evaluating the appropriateness of fees, the Board also requested and received information concerning the advisory fees and services provided to other clients of the Adviser, affiliated sub-advisers and/or advisory affiliates which may include, among others: separately managed accounts (“SMAs”), foreign funds (UCITS), other investment companies (as sub-advisers), limited partnerships and collective investment trusts (as applicable). The Board considered certain fee data for these other types of clients managed in a similar manner to certain of the open-end funds compared to the management fee of the applicable fund. The Board considered, among other things, that differences in the breadth of services provided to the funds compared to other types of clients (including the differences in the level of advisory services required of passively managed funds compared to actively managed funds); the expenses the Adviser and its affiliates incur in launching, operating and supporting a fund; the differences in regulatory, disclosure and governance requirements applicable to funds and the infrastructure and activities necessary to support such requirements; the establishment and maintenance of servicing relationships with various service providers for the funds; the differences in investment policies and strategies, investor profiles and account sizes; and other factors all may contribute to the variations in relative fee rates. The Board, however, considered that there were no comparable clients for the Nuveen ETFs. Further, the Board considered the differences in risks the Adviser incurs, including entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks when sponsoring and managing funds compared to serving as adviser to other types of clients or sub-adviser to other funds.
With respect to the Sub-Advisers, the Board further considered that each Sub-Adviser’s fee is essentially for portfolio management services and therefore more comparable to the fees received for retail wrap accounts and other external sub-advisory mandates.
The Board concluded that the varying levels of fees were reasonable given the foregoing.
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In considering the costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser (which encompassed the affiliated sub-advisers) from its relationship with the Funds, the Board Members considered a variety of estimated profitability data from various perspectives including, among other things, (a) historical pre-distribution and post-distribution margins over specified periods for the Adviser’s services to the applicable funds; (b) certain profitability data on behalf of the Adviser (as well as the Adviser and TAL on a combined basis) attributable to servicing all applicable funds for 2025 and 2024; (c) certain profitability data of both the Adviser and TAL on a combined basis derived from the type of fund in the aggregate (i.e., from the closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, interval funds and open-end funds) for 2025 and 2024; and (d) certain profitability data of both the Adviser and TAL on a combined basis provided by asset grouping of Nuveen funds in the aggregate (i.e., from equity, fund of funds, index, municipal bond and taxable fixed income funds). In addition, the Board considered estimated profitability data at the per fund level for the Adviser.
In reviewing the profitability data, the Board Members recognized the subjective nature and difficulty in calculating profitability, particularly on a per fund level. The Board considered that the information is not audited and is based on cost allocation methodologies seeking to allocate various expenses throughout the complex and among the various advisory products. The Board Members considered the allocation methodology used to prepare the profitability data but considered that other valid and reasonable methodologies also could be used and could lead to significantly different profit and loss results.
Further, the Board considered Nuveen’s estimated profitability (pre- and post-distribution margins and pre-tax) from its services to the funds compared to the profitability margins of certain peers. The Board Members, however, considered the inherent limitations of the comparative data given that profitability data is only available from peers which publish publicly available information and may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, the types of funds a peer manages, its business mix, cost of capital, the assumptions and allocation methodology used in developing its profitability data, and fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the peer(s).
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Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. (continued)
Aside from the foregoing profitability data, the Board also considered the financial condition of TIAA. The Board Members considered certain financial data of TIAA as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Board considered the benefit of an investment adviser and its parent with significant resources, particularly during periods of market volatility.
In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Board Members also considered the indirect benefits the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser received that were directly attributable to the management of the applicable funds as discussed in further detail below. Based on its review, the Board was satisfied that the Adviser’s (together with its affiliated sub-advisers) level of profitability from its relationship with the applicable Fund was not unreasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.
D. Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale
The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the funds, whether these economies of scale have been appropriately shared with the funds and whether there is potential for realization of further economies of scale as a fund and/or the complex grows larger. The Board considered the difficulty in measuring economies of scale with any precision but considered the various means the Fund Advisers employ to help share the benefits of economies of scale with the respective funds and their shareholders.
The Board considered the Funds’ advisory fee schedule. With respect to Funds, the Board as noted above considered that the Funds pay a unitary fee and as a result, any reduction in fixed costs associated with the management of these Funds would benefit the Adviser. However, the Board Members considered that the unitary fee schedule provides shareholders with a level of certainty of the expenses of the Nuveen ETFs. The Board Members considered that the unitary fees generally provide inherent economies of scale because the Nuveen ETF would maintain a relatively fixed fee over the annual contract period even if the particular Fund’s assets declined and/or operating costs rose.
In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s and/or affiliates’ ongoing investments in their business, including investments in various technology initiatives from which the fund complex may benefit as well as ongoing efforts to streamline the product line-up, among other things, to create more scaled funds which may help improve both expense and trading economies for participating funds.
The Board further considered that the scope of services of the Adviser and its affiliates have expanded over time without raising advisory fees to the funds, and this was also a means of sharing economies of scale with the funds and their shareholders.
Based on its review, the Board was satisfied that the current fee arrangements together with the reinvestment in management’s business appropriately shared any economies of scale with shareholders.
E. Indirect Benefits
The Board Members received and considered information regarding various indirect benefits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with the Nuveen funds. These benefits include, among other things, fees paid to affiliates of the Adviser for services as noted below, the sharing of personnel and investment-related infrastructure with other clients of the Adviser, the use of affiliated sub-advisers in which case all the advisory revenue generated from such funds remains within Nuveen, and the use of certain funds as investment options for other products offered by the Adviser and/or its affiliates (such as life insurance separate account products, fund of funds or 529 education savings plans).
Further, the funds may pay the Adviser and/or its affiliates for other services, such as distribution. In this regard, the Board Members considered that an affiliate of the Adviser serves as principal underwriter providing distribution and/or shareholder services to the open-end funds for which it may be compensated.
In addition, the Board Members considered that the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers may utilize soft dollar brokerage arrangements attributable to the respective funds to obtain research and other services for any or all of their clients but such costs are reimbursed to the funds.
The Adviser and its affiliates may also benefit from the advisory relationships with the funds in the fund complex to the extent this relationship results in potential investors viewing the TIAA group of companies as a leading retirement plan provider in the academic and non-profit market and a single source for all their financial service needs. The Adviser and/or its affiliates may further benefit to the extent that they have pricing or other information regarding vendors the funds utilize in establishing arrangements with such vendors for other products.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Fund Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided.
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F. Additional Fund-Specific Factors
For each Fund, set forth below are (i) additional Fund-specific performance factors for periods ending December 31, 2025 that the Board considered in addition to those described above; and (ii) additional Fund-specific comparative fee and expense data that the Board considered in addition to that described above.
Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF
Relative Net Performance
•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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•• In considering the Fund’s position relative to the peers in the Expense Group and Expense Universe, the Board considered the small size of the set of peers in the Expense Group as well as a discussion of the differences in investment strategies of the peers limiting some of the value of the quartile rankings.
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Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
Relative Net Performance
•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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•• In considering the Fund’s position relative to the peers in the Expense Group and Expense Universe, the Board considered the small size of the set of peers in the Expense Group as well as a discussion of the differences in investment strategies of the peers limiting some of the value of the quartile rankings.
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF
Relative Net Performance
•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however,
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Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
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•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF
Relative Net Performance
•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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•• In considering the Fund’s position relative to the peers in the Expense Group and Expense Universe, the Board considered the small size of the set of peers in the Expense Group as well as a discussion of the differences in investment strategies of the peers limiting some of the value of the quartile rankings.
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
Relative Net Performance
•• The Board considered, among other things, the performance of the Fund for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025 on an absolute basis and relative return basis compared to its Underlying Index as well as its tracking error compared to its Underlying Index as of December 31, 2025 and as of each month end for the 2025 calendar year. Given the Fund’s investment objective as an Index ETF, however, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of the tracking error and correlation data and after review of such data and other metrics, the Board considered management’s assessment that the Fund had performed in line with expectations during the quarter and trailing one-year period ended December 31, 2025.
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•• In considering the Fund’s position relative to the peers in the Expense Group and Expense Universe, the Board considered the small size of the set of peers in the Expense Group as well as a discussion of the differences in investment strategies of the peers limiting some of the value of the quartile rankings.
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Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF
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•• In considering the Fund’s position relative to the peers in the Expense Group and Expense Universe, the Board considered, among other things, that management agreed to reduce the Fund’s unitary fee by 6 basis points.
G. Other Considerations
The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement were reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed for an additional one-year period.
II. Subsequent Approvals of Advisory Agreements
As noted above, the 1940 Act provides, in general terms, that an advisory and sub-advisory agreement may continue in effect for a period of more than two years only so long as the board, including a majority of the disinterested trustees, approves its continuance. During the annual review, management and the Board proposed to reset the annual review schedule for the advisory and sub-advisory agreements of the Nuveen funds to permit the agreements to continue for a one-year period until August 1st the following year as opposed to the existing May 1st annual deadline. In addition to the new review schedule, management also proposed the internal Restructuring pursuant to which TAL would be merged into NAM. In conjunction with the Restructuring, it was proposed that NFAL would become investment adviser to the TC Funds and NAM would become sub-adviser to the TC Funds as well as other existing funds currently sub-advised by TAL, including the TAL Sub-advised Funds.
At its May Meeting, with respect to the Funds, the Board approved the Investment Management Agreements with such changes as appropriate to reflect the Restructuring and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with NAM on behalf of the Growth Opportunities Fund to continue through July 31, 2027. In addition, the Board approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreements with the TAL Sub-advised Funds to continue through July 31, 2027. As part of its review of the foregoing arrangements, the Board, through independent legal counsel, requested and received information regarding, among other things, the proposed renewal of the Investment Management Agreements and NAM Sub-Advisory Agreement and the Restructuring, and the impact of the Restructuring on the provision of services and the related New Sub-Advisory Agreements.
In their review, the Board Members considered that they had recently completed their annual review of the Advisory Agreements at the Meeting and many of the factors considered at the annual review were applicable to their evaluation of the continuance of the Investment Management Agreements and the NAM Sub-Advisory Agreement and approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements. Accordingly, in evaluating the respective advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board Members relied upon their knowledge and experience with the Adviser, TAL and NAM and considered the information received and their evaluations and conclusions drawn at the annual review. The Board considered management’s representation that the information and materials provided in connection with the annual review of the Advisory Agreements at the Meeting remained unchanged in all material respects. Further, with respect to the continuance of the Investment Management Agreements and the NAM Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the terms of such agreements with such changes as appropriate to reflect the Restructuring.
The Board Members also received materials which, among other things, outlined the Restructuring, any anticipated changes in the services provided to the Nuveen funds, any anticipated changes to the fees charged to the Funds under the current Advisory Agreements, any benefits to the Nuveen funds and Adviser as a result of the Restructuring, any material conflicts of interest that may arise for the Adviser as a result of the Restructuring, the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements and any costs associated with the Restructuring.
In evaluating the services to be provided following the Restructuring, the Board considered that the Restructuring was not anticipated to result in (a) any changes to the services provided to the Funds; (b) any changes to the personnel who provide portfolio management services to the Funds; (c) any changes to the investment philosophy, strategies, process or guidelines of the Funds; (d) any changes to the investment, analyst, trading,
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Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. (continued)
operational, administrative, legal or compliance resources currently being used with respect to the Funds; (e) any adverse changes to the nature, level or quality of actual investment advisory and other services provided to the Funds under the current agreements; or (f) any changes to the fees charged to the Funds under the current agreements, including with respect to the complex-wide fee structure and applicable fee waivers. The Board further considered that there were no anticipated changes to the senior leadership responsible for the overseeing and providing of advisory and/ or sub-advisory services to the Funds previously sub-advised by TAL. The Board considered that there is no anticipated change to the personnel providing services to the Funds as the compliance, operational and portfolio management teams of Nuveen were already consolidated in all material respects with respect to the management of the funds whether a fund was advised by TAL or NFAL. After consideration of the foregoing, the Board Members considered that there would be no diminution of the nature, quality or extent of services provided to the Funds. The Board also considered the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements and the fees paid thereunder to NAM. The Board considered that the fee rates would not change under the New Sub-Advisory Agreements and that NFAL would be responsible to pay NAM as the sub-adviser to the Funds under the respective New Sub-Advisory Agreement.
In addition, the Board considered the various benefits that the funds may derive from the Restructuring, including from enhanced operational efficiencies and streamlined processes, and a simplified and more transparent advisory relationship pursuant to which the funds would work with a single advisory entity helping to make oversight and governance more efficient. The Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates may also benefit through more operational efficiencies and reduced redundancies and the consolidation of certain services and systems which may lead to cost savings. Other than the benefits noted, the Board considered that management does not believe there are any material conflicts of interest that may arise for Nuveen with respect to the funds as a result of the Restructuring. The Board considered that the costs of the Restructuring would be borne by Nuveen.
The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members concluded that the terms of each Investment Management Agreement and the NAM Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable, that the fees of each of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser were reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that each of the foregoing be renewed for an additional one-year period through July 31, 2027. Similarly, the Board Members concluded that the terms of each New Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable, that the fees of the Sub-Adviser (i.e., NAM) were reasonable in light of the services provided to the applicable Fund and that the New Sub-Advisory Agreements be approved for a one-year period through July 31, 2027.
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| Item 12. |
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
| Item 13. |
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
| Item 14. |
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
| Item 15. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
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Controls and Procedures. |
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The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
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There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Item 17. |
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
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Not applicable to open-end investment companies. |
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Not applicable to open-end investment companies. |
| Item 18. |
Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. |
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Not applicable to this filing. |
| (a)(2) |
Not applicable to this filing. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Nushares ETF Trust
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Briton Ryan |
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Chief Administrative Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| Date: July 2, 2026 |
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Briton Ryan |
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Marc Cardella |
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