Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF
NUEM
121 hedge funds and large institutions have $256M invested in Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 36
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $237M → $256M (+$18.2M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 121 (+4)
2.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.04% → 76.49% (+2.5%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.86M |
| 2 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
+$4.15M |
| 3 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$2.44M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.94M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$41.2M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.01M |
| 3 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.75M |
| 4 |
CCM
Coldstream Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$677K |
| 5 |
SC
Sepio Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$648K |
NUEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
121 of the 8,180 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $256M — up 7.7% from $237M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new NUEM positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.86M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $41.2M.
- 121 institutional investors held Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NUEM) as of Q1 2026, up from 117 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $256M of Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $6.86M added.
- The largest Nuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $41.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.