Nuveen has broadened its active ETF offerings with the launch of the Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund (NYSE:NUDG) and the Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (NYSE:NGIF), both of which began trading on Wednesday.

The new funds are designed to address growing investor demand for income-generating strategies that can also deliver long-term capital appreciation in an increasingly volatile market environment.

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Key Features of NUDG

  • Trades under ticker NUDG on the NYSE.
  • Carries an expense ratio of 0.61%.
  • Seeks a combination of dividend income and long-term capital appreciation.
  • Invests in companies with a history of growing dividend payments.
  • Increases exposure to sectors that have historically offered above-average dividend yields.
  • Focuses on businesses with strong fundamentals, disciplined management teams, and a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
  • Invests across all market capitalizations.
  • May allocate a portion of assets to non-U.S. equities.

Key Features of NGIF

  • Trades under ticker NGIF on the NYSE.
  • Carries an expense ratio of 0.88%.
  • Targets capital growth and income generation through global infrastructure-related companies.
  • Invests in firms involved in the ownership, development, construction, financing, and operation of infrastructure assets.
  • Holds a mix of equities and REITs across market capitalizations.
  • Uses a valuation-driven selection process focused on disciplined financial management, long-term contracts and identifiable growth catalysts.
  • Actively monitors holdings and may exit positions when valuations no longer support attractive growth prospects.
  • Includes exposure to non-U.S. and emerging-market equities.
  • Seeks to capitalize on infrastructure modernization trends while providing diversification, inflation protection and relatively stable cash flows.

The launches come as investors seek portfolio resilience amid persistent inflation, elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty.

NUDG targets companies with a demonstrated track record of dividend growth, while NGIF focuses on infrastructure-related businesses that can benefit from long-term service contracts, predictable cash flows and global infrastructure spending trends.

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