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NUSCvsFSMDETF Comparison

ETF 1

NUSC

NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+2.62%

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ETF 2

FSMD

Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.86%

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NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) belongs to the US Small Cap segment. Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF (FSMD) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. NUSC's top 3 sector exposures are Financials, Information Technology and Industrials. In contrast, FSMD's top sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Information Technology. NUSC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.31%, versus 0.15% for FSMD. NUSC is up 13.47% year-to-date (YTD) with -$173M in YTD flows. FSMD performs better with 16.34% YTD performance, and +$253M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of NUSC and FSMD 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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NUSC vs FSMD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	NUSC FSMD	+3.23%+2.35%	+10.79%+13.78%	+13.47%+16.34%	+26.42%+26.46%	+42.95%+61.82%	+24.03%+59.41%
Flows	NUSC FSMD	-$87M+$30M	-$52M+$88M	-$173M+$253M	-$177M+$519M	-$153M+$1.85B	+$159M+$1.89B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	NUSC FSMD	+19.50%+18.32%	+17.44%+15.24%	+19.71%+16.95%	+21.30%+18.32%
Max drawdown	NUSC FSMD	-4.71%-4.02%	-10.10%-8.28%	-26.88%-22.27%	-28.74%-22.27%
Max drawdown duration	NUSC FSMD	27d16d	53d43d	379d289d	1073d289d

Trading data

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	NUSC	FSMD
Last sale 6/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$50.60	$51.18
Previous close 06/11/2026	$49.33	$49.76
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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	NUSC	FSMD
Last price	$50.60	$51.18
1D performance	+2.57%	+2.85%
AuM	$1.25 B	$2.49 B
E/R	0.31%	0.15%

Characteristics

	NUSC	FSMD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Nuveen	Fidelity
Benchmark	MSCI TIAA ESG USA Small-Cap Index	Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor Index
N° of holdings	394	556
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 13, 2016	February 26, 2019
ESG	Yes	No

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Exposure

Countries

NUSC

USA

84.58%

Other

15.42%

FSMD

USA

92.51%

Other

7.49%

Sectors

NUSC

Financials

15.45%

Information Techn.

14.71%

Industrials

14.25%

Consumer Discreti.

11.68%

Health Care

11.3%

Materials

7.89%

Other

24.71%

FSMD

Industrials

19.56%

Financials

14.7%

Information Techn.

14.6%

Health Care

10.83%

Consumer Discreti.

9.9%

Other

30.4%

Diversification

NUSC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

15.24%

FSMD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

10.75%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

NUSC

TECHNIPFMC PLC

1.44%

NVENT ELECTRIC PLC

1.28%

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY

1.21%

MODERNA INC

1.09%

EAST WEST BANCORP

1.08%

ATI INC

1.06%

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS REIT

1.03%

MODINE MNFC CO

0.96%

TD SYNNEX

0.95%

AGNC INVESTMENT CORP

0.94%

SERVICE

0.93%

IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

0.85%

FLOWSERVE

0.84%

POPULAR

0.82%

INTERDIGITAL

0.75%

FSMD

US80004C2008

2.11%

CIENA

1.07%

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS

0.94%

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

0.92%

US19247G1076

0.77%

GB00BRXH2664

0.62%

EMCOR GROUP

0.58%

FLEX LTD

0.53%

TECHNIPFMC PLC

0.52%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

0.51%

TAPESTRY INC

0.49%

FABRINET

0.44%

REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC

0.42%

UTD THERAPEUT

0.42%

CURTISS WRIGHT

0.41%

Frequently asked questions about NUSC and FSMD

How have the NUSC and FSMD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 11, 2026, NUSC is up 13.47% year-to-date (YTD), while FSMD has returned 16.34%. That puts FSMD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NUSC or FSMD?

Year-to-date, the NUSC ETF saw -$173M in flows, compared to +$253M for FSMD.

Which ETF is more volatile: NUSC or FSMD?

Over the past year, NUSC had a volatility of 17.44%, while FSMD experienced 15.24%.

Which ETF is bigger: NUSC or FSMD?

As of June 11, 2026, NUSC holds $1.25 B in assets under management (AUM), while FSMD manages $2.49 B.

What sectors do the NUSC and FSMD ETFs invest in?

NUSC leans toward sectors like Financials, Information Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, FSMD focuses on Industrials, Financials and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the NUSC ETF and FSMD ETF?

NUSC top holdings include TECHNIPFMC PLC, NVENT ELECTRIC PLC and CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY. FSMD holds in its top three: US80004C2008, CIENA and LUMENTUM HOLDINGS.

NUSCvsFSMDETF Comparison

NuShares ESG Small-Cap ETF

Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF

NUSC vs FSMD performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the NUSC and FSMD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 11, 2026, NUSC is up 13.47% year-to-date (YTD), while FSMD has returned 16.34%. That puts FSMD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: NUSC or FSMD?

Year-to-date, the NUSC ETF saw -$173M in flows, compared to +$253M for FSMD.

Which ETF is more volatile: NUSC or FSMD?

Over the past year, NUSC had a volatility of 17.44%, while FSMD experienced 15.24%.

Which ETF is bigger: NUSC or FSMD?

As of June 11, 2026, NUSC holds $1.25 B in assets under management (AUM), while FSMD manages $2.49 B.

What sectors do the NUSC and FSMD ETFs invest in?

NUSC leans toward sectors like Financials, Information Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, FSMD focuses on Industrials, Financials and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the NUSC ETF and FSMD ETF?

NUSC top holdings include TECHNIPFMC PLC, NVENT ELECTRIC PLC and CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY. FSMD holds in its top three: US80004C2008, CIENA and LUMENTUM HOLDINGS.

Which ETF is more diversified: NUSC or FSMD?

NUSC holds 399 securities with 15.24% of its assets in the top 15. FSMD has 592 securities and a top 15 weight of 10.75%.

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