Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF

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Nuveen ESG Intl Dev Mkts Eq ETF (NUDM)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Sustainability mandate
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 0.5% and below 1.5%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
D
16.87%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
24
holdings flagged
17%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $83.53 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
3 holdings
0.64% of assets
$3.15 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
6 holdings
5.47% of assets
$27.06 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
16 holdings
11% of assets
$53.92 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
3 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
3 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Wilmar International Ltd
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.28%0.28% of portfolio
    $1.41M$1.41M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Neste OYJ
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.23%0.23% of portfolio
    $1.15M$1.15M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Associated British Foods PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.12%0.12% of portfolio
    $593,088$593,088 invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
6 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
6 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Mizuho Financial Group Inc
    1.59%1.59% of portfolio
    $7.86M$7.86M invested
  • 2. ANZ Group Holdings Ltd
    1.52%1.52% of portfolio
    $7.54M$7.54M invested
  • 3. Deutsche Bank AG
    0.88%0.88% of portfolio
    $4.35M$4.35M invested
  • 4. Standard Chartered PLC
    0.77%0.77% of portfolio
    $3.81M$3.81M invested
  • 5. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
    0.54%0.54% of portfolio
    $2.68M$2.68M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
16 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
16 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Unilever PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.98%1.98% of portfolio
    $9.8M$9.8M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Danone SA
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.64%1.64% of portfolio
    $8.11M$8.11M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.42%1.42% of portfolio
    $7.04M$7.04M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. RELX PLC
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
    1.38%1.38% of portfolio
    $6.83M$6.83M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 5. Tesco PLC
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.32%1.32% of portfolio
    $6.53M$6.53M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Mar 2025
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on NUDM at Morningstar.com
Current fund
NUDM
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 5-yr returns 
0.62% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.55% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.48% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
3.43% more invested
Current fund
NUDM
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 5-yr returns 
0.62% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.55% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.48% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
3.43% more invested
Current fund
NUDM
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 5-yr returns 
0.62% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.55% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0.48% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
3.43% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
NUDM - Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
5.51%
5.85%
12%
/
0.64% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
6.75%
4.94%
11%
4.92%
1.18% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-1.24%
0.9%
0.62%
/
0.55%  lower
Find more financial data on NUDM at Morningstar.com
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