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NUMGvsVBKETF Comparison

ETF 1

NUMG

NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Mid Cap Growth

+0.59%

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ETF 2

VBK

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

+1.26%

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NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NUMG) belongs to the US Mid Cap Growth segment. Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) is part of the US Small Cap Growth segment. NUMG's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. In contrast, VBK's top sector exposures are Technology, Healthcare and Industrials. NUMG is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.31%, versus 0.05% for VBK. NUMG is down -10.34% year-to-date (YTD) with -$70M in YTD flows. VBK performs better with 6.45% YTD performance, and -$135M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of NUMG and VBK below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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NUMG vs VBK performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 11/05/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	NUMG VBK	-8.55%-7.82%	-11.03%-8.96%	-10.34%+6.45%	-11.40%+8.82%	+19.74%+57.77%	-16.56%+7.86%
Flows	NUMG VBK	-$30M+$87M	-$31M-$114M	-$70M-$135M	-$72M-$125M	-$120M+$1.41B	-$10M+$2.79B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	NUMG VBK	+22.44%+20.08%	+20.64%+21.26%	+20.59%+21.45%	+23.47%+23.84%
Max drawdown	NUMG VBK	-13.43%-13.60%	-19.58%-13.60%	-26.47%-27.46%	-38.67%-38.36%
Max drawdown duration	NUMG VBK	84d81d	302d81d	697d287d	1815d1110d

Trading data

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	NUMG	VBK
Last sale 11/6/2026 at 2:30 PM	$42.86	$320.29
Previous close 11/04/2026	$42.83	$316.15
Consolidated volume 11/04/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	NUMG	VBK
Last price	$42.86	$320.29
1D performance	+0.06%	+1.31%
AuM	$295.44 M	$21.75 B
E/R	0.31%	0.05%

Characteristics

	NUMG	VBK
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Nuveen	Vanguard
Benchmark	MSCI TIAA ESG USA Mid-Cap Growth Index	CRSP U.S. Small Cap Growth Index
N° of holdings	45	543
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 13, 2016	January 26, 2004
ESG	Yes	No

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Exposure

Countries

NUMG

USA

92.87%

Other

7.13%

VBK

USA

93.99%

Other

6.01%

Sectors

NUMG

Technology

28.84%

Industrials

20.87%

Healthcare

17.96%

Finance

11.09%

Other

21.23%

VBK

Technology

24.96%

Healthcare

20.05%

Industrials

17.96%

Finance

10.99%

Other

26.05%

Diversification

NUMG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

44.64%

VBK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

14.12%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

NUMG

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.

4.86%

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

3.84%

Ciena Corp.

3.35%

Veeva Systems, Inc.

3.34%

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

3.29%

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

2.99%

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2.74%

EMCOR Group, Inc.

2.72%

ResMed, Inc.

2.63%

Atlassian Corp.

2.57%

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.

2.54%

nVent Electric Plc

2.50%

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

2.46%

Ulta Beauty, Inc.

2.41%

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

2.39%

VBK

Natera, Inc.

1.61%

Twilio, Inc.

1.28%

Revolution Medicines, Inc.

1.19%

Illumina, Inc.

1.18%

Everpure, Inc.

1.18%

Okta, Inc.

1.00%

EMCOR Group, Inc.

0.95%

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.

0.94%

TechnipFMC plc

0.76%

nVent Electric Plc

0.74%

ATI, Inc.

0.74%

Entegris, Inc.

0.67%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.65%

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

0.64%

Incyte Corp.

0.60%

Frequently asked questions about NUMG and VBK

How have the NUMG and VBK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 5, 2026, NUMG is down -10.34% year-to-date (YTD), while VBK has returned 6.45%. That puts VBK better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NUMG or VBK?

Year-to-date, the NUMG ETF saw -$70M in flows, compared to -$135M for VBK.

Which ETF is more volatile: NUMG or VBK?

Over the past year, NUMG had a volatility of 20.64%, while VBK experienced 21.26%.

Which ETF is bigger: NUMG or VBK?

As of November 5, 2026, NUMG holds $295.44 M in assets under management (AUM), while VBK manages $21.75 B.

What sectors do the NUMG and VBK ETFs invest in?

NUMG leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, VBK focuses on Technology, Healthcare and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the NUMG ETF and VBK ETF?

NUMG top holdings include Lumentum Holdings, Inc., Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and Ciena Corp.. VBK holds in its top three: Natera, Inc., Twilio, Inc. and Revolution Medicines, Inc..

NUMGvsVBKETF Comparison

NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

NUMG vs VBK performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the NUMG and VBK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 5, 2026, NUMG is down -10.34% year-to-date (YTD), while VBK has returned 6.45%. That puts VBK better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NUMG or VBK?

Year-to-date, the NUMG ETF saw -$70M in flows, compared to -$135M for VBK.

Which ETF is more volatile: NUMG or VBK?

Over the past year, NUMG had a volatility of 20.64%, while VBK experienced 21.26%.

Which ETF is bigger: NUMG or VBK?

As of November 5, 2026, NUMG holds $295.44 M in assets under management (AUM), while VBK manages $21.75 B.

What sectors do the NUMG and VBK ETFs invest in?

NUMG leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, VBK focuses on Technology, Healthcare and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the NUMG ETF and VBK ETF?

NUMG top holdings include Lumentum Holdings, Inc., Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and Ciena Corp.. VBK holds in its top three: Natera, Inc., Twilio, Inc. and Revolution Medicines, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: NUMG or VBK?

NUMG holds 45 securities with 44.64% of its assets in the top 15. VBK has 547 securities and a top 15 weight of 14.12%.

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