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NUGO · Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.56% fee$2.4bnSince Sep 28, 2021SEC filings ↗
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NUGO is actively managed and returned +12.9% over the past year.

+12.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.56%
Expense ratio
45
Holdings
0.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+5.5%+3.6%+1.9 pts+0.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+23.3%+17.9%+5.4 pts−5.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+12.9%+16.2%−3.3 pts−11.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+103.6%+89.3%+14.3 pts−11.2 pts
Since listing Sep 28, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026+85.4%+89.8%−4.4 pts−29.2 pts

NUGO over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

NUGO top ten by weight, 62.4% of its 45 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

NVIDIA Corp 14.34%
Alphabet Inc 11.80%
Apple Inc 7.74%
Broadcom Inc 6.98%
Microsoft Corp 6.67%
Eli Lilly & Co 3.95%
Mastercard Inc 3.28%
Applied Materials Inc 2.81%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.44%
Western Digital Corp 2.35%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

NUGO is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.56% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 62.4%.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap growth
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 26, 2026)0.56%
Price$44.77
Listed sinceSep 28, 2021
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$2.4bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)0.0%
Holdings45
Top ten weight62.4%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)98.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)54.9%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)76.8%
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Questions people ask about NUGO

How has NUGO performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, NUGO returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +103.6%.
What does NUGO cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.56% a year.
What does NUGO hold?
45 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 62.4% of the fund. 98% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is NUGO below its high?
0.0% below its high of Oct 2, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, NUGO and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.56%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $2.4bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerNuveen website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceNuveen’s own site ↗

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