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Why Nuveen's ESG Funds Are the Ethical Investing Option for Today

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  • (1:00) - Inclusion Parameters For Nuveen ESG ETFs
  • (4:15) - What Created the Need for ESG ETFs?
  • (7:20) - What Was The Market's Response To Nuveen's ESG ETFs?
  • (9:40) - What Companies and Industries Are Included?
  • (12:05) - How Can Nuveen ESG ETFs Benefit Investors?
  • (13:30) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com

On this special edition of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, hosts and editors Maddy Johnson and Ryan McQueeney are joined by Martin Kremenstein, a Senior Managing Director at Nuveen.

Nuveen is a leading asset manager that had $948 billion in assets under management at the end of September. The company also heads up its own ETF business, NuShares, which includes some of the market’s most popular Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETFs.

Mr. Kremenstein is the head of NuShares, so he was uniquely qualified to discuss the company’s take on ESG investing. Investors are more focused on the ethical outcomes of their investment decisions than ever before, and Nuveen believes that its ETFs are perfect for today’s investing world.

Make sure to tune into the show to hear why Nuveen’s ETFs are so popular, learn what kinds of stocks comprise these ETFs, and find out how you can fit build a diversified ESG portfolio using a variety of NuShares funds.

The Friday Finish Line team would like to extend their gratitude to Mr. Kremenstein for joining us on the show. For more information on the NuShares ESG funds, check out Nuveen’s official site.

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As always, thanks for listening to this episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, and check back for even more news from the investment and financial world!

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