Farris On Nuveen’s Full Suite Of ESG ETFs

Jordan Farris, Managing Director, Head of ETF Product Development, Nuveen met with Julie Cooling, Founder & CEO, RIA Channel to discuss the firm’s suite of ESG products. Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG investing has become an increasingly popular way for investors to express their values with their dollars. While some may associate the ESG criteria as a burden on returns, or limit the allocation to a single sector, Nuveen offers a full range of ESG products, designed to be implemented across the entire portfolio. The suite of ETFs, available in eight major categories like large cap growth (NULG) and fixed income (NUBD), follow a consistent rules-based strategy. “About half of our products have outperformed the standard passive benchmarks,” explains Farris. While ESG has peaked the interest of many around the world, investors may not be proactively requesting it to their advisors, suggests Farris. Leaning into opportunities around ESG investments, and educating clients on the topic, could have the potential to help advisors with client retention and acquisition. For more information on this topic, register for our 4th Annual Invest4Impact iSummit. Designed exclusively for financial advisors, Invest4Impact will showcase current investment strategies, educational content and research from investment managers and ESG industry thought leaders. Thursday, May 2, 2019 11am – 3pm ET Accepted for 4 CFP/IMCA/CFA CE Credits Register Now