Nuveen Small Cap Select R6 (ASEFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

18.31

0.00 (0.00%)

At close: Aug 25, 2026

14.80% (1Y)

Fund Assets	408.05M
Expense Ratio	0.82%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	76.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.43
Dividend Yield	2.34%
Dividend Growth	9.99%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 30, 2025

Previous Close	18.31
YTD Return	13.38%
1-Year Return	17.80%
5-Year Return	33.26%
52-Week Low	15.51
52-Week High	19.05
Beta (5Y)	1.36
Holdings	91
Inception Date	Feb 28, 2018

About ASEFX

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund is a diversified mutual fund that primarily invests in small-cap U.S. companies. Its strategy centers on identifying quality businesses trading at a discount to their intrinsic value, with a focus on companies where a near-term catalyst for value realization is apparent. The fund’s portfolio management combines growth and value disciplines, targeting stocks within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index. By screening for both attractive valuations and fundamental growth drivers, the fund aims to outperform through active stock selection rather than broad sector bets. This approach gives the fund the flexibility to invest across various sectors, adapting to changing economic conditions while maintaining an emphasis on small-cap opportunities. Managed by experienced professionals at Nuveen Asset Management, the fund serves investors seeking exposure to the potential growth and innovation found in the smaller-cap segment of the equity market, while also employing a disciplined, research-driven investment process to manage risk and uncover undervalued opportunities.

Fund Family Nuveen

Category Small Blend

Performance Rating Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol ASEFX

Share Class Class R6

Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

ASEFX had a total return of 17.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.30%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTIX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ARSTX	Class I	0.95%
EMGRX	Class A	1.20%

Top 10 Holdings

16.61% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.	FCFS	1.85%
Plexus Corp.	PLXS	1.83%
CareTrust REIT, Inc.	CTRE	1.82%
Herc Holdings Inc.	HRI	1.69%
Impinj, Inc.	PI	1.65%
Ichor Holdings, Ltd.	ICHR	1.64%
ESCO Technologies Inc.	ESE	1.58%
HealthEquity, Inc.	HQY	1.54%
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	1.53%
SPX Technologies, Inc.	SPXC	1.50%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 30, 2025	$0.0426	Dec 31, 2025
Dec 15, 2025	$0.3855	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$0.058	Dec 31, 2024
Dec 16, 2024	$0.3312	Dec 17, 2024
Dec 29, 2022	$0.0601	Dec 30, 2022
Dec 15, 2021	$1.8864	Dec 16, 2021

Full Dividend History