NUGO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF (NUGO) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NUGO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NUGO

NUGO charges 0.56% annually. There are 148 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	NUGO vs BBUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	NUGO vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	NUGO vs ILCB
VV	Vanguard Large-Cap ETF	0.04%	71.00B	Jan 2004	NUGO vs VV
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	53.61B	Sep 2000	NUGO vs SPYG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NUGO

NUGO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 137 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	91	15.25M	Dec 2021	NUGO vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	88	555.00M	Jul 2019	NUGO vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	NUGO vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	86	134.13M	Sep 2019	NUGO vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	83	87.48M	Jun 2016	NUGO vs RFDA

Top Performing NUGO Alternatives (YTD)

NUGO is at 10.24% YTD. There are 108 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	79.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	NUGO vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.46%	50.41M	Aug 2025	NUGO vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.18%	87.87M	Feb 2020	NUGO vs IQM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	32.67%	15.25M	Dec 2021	NUGO vs DARP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	32.05%	134.13M	Sep 2019	NUGO vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NUGO

NUGO has 17.71% 1-year volatility. There are 168 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.93%	39.10M	May 2017	NUGO vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.87%	6.04B	Jun 2006	NUGO vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.09%	1.64B	Apr 2015	NUGO vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	NUGO vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.48%	40.46B	Jun 2014	NUGO vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NUGO

NUGO has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.54%. There are 164 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.48M	Jun 2016	NUGO vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	NUGO vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	NUGO vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	NUGO vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	NUGO vs DGRO

Other ETFs from Nuveen

The 10 most viewed Nuveen ETFs shown here include NULG, NPFI, NUDV and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NULG	Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	17.22%	2.66B	Dec 2016	NUGO vs NULG
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	76	1.62%	166.00M	Mar 2024	NUGO vs NPFI
NUDV	Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	55	9.63%	45.56M	Sep 2021	NUGO vs NUDV
NURE	Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF	REIT	17	11.00%	34.02M	Dec 2016	NUGO vs NURE
NCLO	Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF	CLO	54	1.96%	—	Dec 2024	NUGO vs NCLO
NUSC	Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	50	12.88%	1.32B	Dec 2016	NUGO vs NUSC
NULV	Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	77	12.83%	2.12B	Dec 2016	NUGO vs NULV
NUMG	Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	-0.40%	363.89M	Dec 2016	NUGO vs NUMG
NUBD	Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	36	0.20%	449.35M	Sep 2017	NUGO vs NUBD
NUMV	Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, ESG	56	9.74%	440.58M	Dec 2016	NUGO vs NUMV

Often Compared With NUGO

Investors most often compare NUGO with FBCG, QQQM, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FBCG	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	15.59%	6.21B	Jun 2020	NUGO vs FBCG
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	74	21.39%	96.91B	Oct 2020	NUGO vs QQQM
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	NUGO vs VOO
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	6.42%	61.08B	Dec 2009	NUGO vs SCHG
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	21.29%	2.49B	Jan 2020	NUGO vs GARP
HGOIX	The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	14.57%	—	Feb 2002	NUGO vs HGOIX
SEIM	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Blend Equities	70	18.91%	989.57M	May 2022	NUGO vs SEIM
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	77.13%	67.82B	Dec 2011	NUGO vs SMH
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	75	30.35%	19.93B	Oct 2015	NUGO vs SPMO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	NUGO vs SPY
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.68%	—	Oct 2002	NUGO vs TISPX
PJFG	PGIM Jennison Focused Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	6.64%	154.47M	Dec 2022	NUGO vs PJFG
NDVG	Nuveen Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	—	—	13.14M	Aug 2021	NUGO vs NDVG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	NUGO vs QQQ
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	27	1.05%	742.95M	Jul 2015	NUGO vs OUSA
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	31.75%	33.97M	Mar 2025	NUGO vs FMTM
GRNY	Fundstrat Granny Shots U.S. Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	11.15%	3.61B	Nov 2024	NUGO vs GRNY
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.28%	43.31B	Nov 2009	NUGO vs SCHB
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	14.42%	12.71B	Sep 2019	NUGO vs AVUS
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	12	0.01%	7.67B	Jul 2006	NUGO vs FTCS

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