Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) Valuation
NUSC valuation today
Holdings combined · company data as of Oct 26, 2026- P/E (TTM)
- 40.3 trailing earnings
- Forward P/E
- 14.3 analyst estimates
- Price / sales
- 1.19
- Price / book
- 2.35
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.8
- Earnings yield
- 2.48% inverse of P/E
- Dividend yield
- 1.46% of the holdings
- Return on equity
- 5.8% combined
- Net margin
- 3.0% combined
- Beta
- 1.08 weighted, vs S&P 500
NUSC valuation vs other stock ETFs
| ETF | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE | Net margin | Loss-makers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUSC | 40.3 | 14.3 | 1.19 | 2.35 | 1.46% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 21.0% |
| SPY | 25.9 | 19.9 | 3.67 | 5.47 | 1.08% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 1.9% |
| QQQ | 34.2 | 23.4 | 5.93 | 9.27 | 0.58% | 27.1% | 17.4% | 6.9% |
| DIA | 20.9 | 18.4 | 3.16 | 5.52 | 1.55% | 26.4% | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| VTI | 28.2 | 19.4 | 3.31 | 5.00 | 1.07% | 17.7% | 11.8% | 4.6% |
| IWM | n/m | 13.9 | 1.25 | 2.03 | 1.38% | −1.7% | −1.0% | 28.1% |
Same method for every fund. n/m = not meaningful (combined trailing earnings below zero or close to it). Loss-makers = weight of holdings with negative trailing earnings.
NUSC valuation by sector
| Sector | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 18.4% | 65.3 | 15.2 | 1.35 | 3.80 | 0.29% | 5.8% |
| Healthcare | 15.6% | n/m | 18.7 | 2.70 | 3.53 | 0.22% | −8.9% |
| Financial Services | 14.9% | 13.4 | 10.0 | 1.93 | 1.58 | 2.40% | 11.7% |
| Industrials | 13.6% | 23.5 | 15.2 | 1.21 | 2.79 | 1.02% | 11.9% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.4% | 25.7 | 13.4 | 0.79 | 2.66 | 1.05% | 10.4% |
| Real Estate | 8.8% | 25.8 | 19.5 | 3.45 | 1.57 | 5.07% | 6.1% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.9% | 83.4 | 12.3 | 0.43 | 1.89 | 1.40% | 2.3% |
| Basic Materials | 3.4% | n/m | 14.4 | 1.09 | 2.21 | 0.89% | −2.7% |
| Communication Services | 3.4% | n/m | 17.0 | 1.33 | 1.73 | 0.46% | −5.1% |
| Utilities | 3.0% | 20.1 | 14.9 | 2.19 | 1.80 | 3.17% | 8.9% |
| Energy | 2.4% | 30.5 | 12.4 | 0.23 | 1.98 | 3.83% | 6.5% |
NUSC earnings yield vs bond yields
Earnings yield = earnings ÷ price (1 ÷ P/E). The gap to bond yields is a rough gauge of the extra return stocks are priced to deliver.
How NUSC weight splits by P/E
Share of the covered weight in companies with a trailing P/E in each range.
NUSC largest holdings: valuation
| Symbol | Company | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | Div. yield | Share of earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTRS | Viatris Inc. | 1.21% | — | 6.4 | 1.5 | 2.57% | −0.98% |
| HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 1.18% | 16.2 | 22.2 | 2.7 | 3.34% | 3.07% |
| RNR | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 1.15% | 6.1 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.47% | 8.02% |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | 1.05% | 12.2 | 12.7 | 6.0 | 2.52% | 3.62% |
| CSGP | CoStar Group, Inc. | 1.04% | 179.5 | 18.3 | 3.7 | — | 0.24% |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Company | 0.95% | 42.7 | 16.6 | 0.2 | — | 0.94% |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX Corporation | 0.94% | 15.0 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 0.78% | 2.64% |
| AVTR | Avantor, Inc. | 0.89% | — | 16.9 | 1.7 | — | −1.91% |
| MEDP | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | 0.88% | 36.3 | 31.9 | 6.2 | — | 1.02% |
| SCI | Service Corporation International | 0.87% | 21.3 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 1.77% | 1.71% |
| NXT | Nextracker Inc. | 0.86% | 20.7 | 18.2 | 3.4 | — | 1.75% |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 0.85% | 20.7 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 1.54% | 1.74% |
| RGLD | Royal Gold, Inc. | 0.80% | 26.4 | 24.2 | 13.1 | 0.80% | 1.28% |
| AGNC | AGNC Investment Corp. | 0.79% | 4.4 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 16.51% | 7.44% |
| CRL | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | 0.78% | — | 22.4 | 3.6 | — | −0.53% |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | 0.78% | 10.7 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 2.27% | 3.07% |
| PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | 0.78% | 26.6 | 16.7 | 5.3 | 0.60% | 1.23% |
| UNM | Unum Group | 0.76% | 21.5 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 2.19% | 1.48% |
| CZN | Crane Co | 0.75% | — | — | — | — | — |
| AYI | Acuity Brands, Inc. | 0.72% | 17.8 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 0.26% | 1.71% |
| PEN | Penumbra, Inc. | 0.72% | 78.8 | 55.6 | 8.4 | — | 0.38% |
| DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | 0.71% | 16.5 | 11.7 | 1.5 | — | 1.80% |
| FLS | Flowserve Corporation | 0.71% | 24.6 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 1.25% | 1.21% |
| MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | 0.68% | 16.7 | 17.1 | 0.5 | 0.47% | 1.72% |
| IDCC | InterDigital, Inc | 0.67% | 37.3 | 29.9 | 10.5 | 0.94% | 0.75% |
Share of earnings = the holding's part of the fund's combined trailing profit. Green: earns more than its weight; orange: less. Symbol links go to each company's key metrics.
About NUSC valuation
Adding up its 374 holdings with company data, NUSC trades at 40.3 times trailing earnings and 14.3 times analysts' forward estimates, with a price-to-book ratio of 2.35 and a dividend yield of 1.46%. Its earnings yield of 2.48% is 2.84 percentage points below the 5.33% yield to maturity of the U.S. bond market (AGG).
The ten largest holdings are 10.2% of the fund and earn 18.4% of its combined profit. By sector, Consumer Defensive is the most expensive at 83.4 times earnings and Financial Services the cheapest at 13.4. Companies that lost money over the past year are 21.0% of the covered weight.
How these figures are calculated. Each ratio treats the fund as one company: the earnings, sales and book value of every holding are added up in proportion to its weight and divided into the fund's price. In practice that is a weighted harmonic mean, so a single stock with a very high P/E cannot distort the result, and loss-making companies reduce the fund's earnings instead of being dropped. Covers 96.0% of the fund's weight (U.S.-listed stocks with company data); company figures as of October 26, 2026.
Related: NUSC chart, NUSC performance, NUSC holdings, NUSC dividends.
NUSC valuation FAQ
What is the P/E ratio of NUSC?
Based on its holdings, NUSC has a trailing P/E of 40.3 and a forward P/E of 14.3 (earnings of all covered holdings combined in proportion to their weights, as of October 26, 2026).
What is the earnings yield of NUSC?
The trailing earnings yield is 2.48% (1 ÷ P/E) and the forward earnings yield 6.97%. For comparison the U.S. bond market (AGG) yields 5.33% to maturity and T-bills about 3.91%.
Is NUSC more expensive than the S&P 500?
NUSC trades at 40.3 times trailing earnings versus 25.9 for the S&P 500 (SPY); on forward estimates the figures are 14.3 and 19.9.
What is the price-to-book ratio of NUSC?
The holdings of NUSC trade at 2.35 times book value, with a combined return on equity of 5.8%.
Which sector in NUSC has the highest P/E?
Consumer Defensive has the highest P/E at 83.4 and Financial Services the lowest at 13.4.