Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM)

NuShares ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in companies from emerging market countries that are selected based on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) characteristics. The fund is managed by Nuveen Asset Management.

NUEM seeks to track the performance of the TIAA ESG Emerging Markets Equity Index, which is designed to provide exposure to emerging market companies with favorable ESG ratings relative to their peers. The index methodology considers ESG factors as well as financial metrics in the stock selection process, with the aim of constructing a portfolio that represents the ESG characteristics of the parent index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of emerging market companies across various sectors, including consumer goods, financials, technology, and healthcare. The geographic allocation of the portfolio is determined by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, with the largest weightings in China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Overall, NUEM provides investors with exposure to emerging market equities that score well on ESG criteria while also providing broad-based exposure to the emerging markets asset class.