Nuveen Small Cap Select R6 (ASEFX)

Fund Assets	323.08M
Expense Ratio	0.787%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	76.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.04
Dividend Yield	0.24%
Dividend Growth	-26.55%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 30, 2025

Previous Close	17.75
YTD Return	9.91%
1-Year Return	11.53%
5-Year Return	20.41%
52-Week Low	15.51
52-Week High	19.05
Beta (5Y)	1.36
Holdings	88
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 11.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.67%.

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

17.15% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.	MMSI	1.88%
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.	FCFS	1.86%
CareTrust REIT, Inc.	CTRE	1.83%
HealthEquity, Inc.	HQY	1.83%
Impinj, Inc.	PI	1.69%
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.	PTEN	1.65%
Matador Resources Company	MTDR	1.61%
Banner Corporation	BANR	1.60%
Signet Jewelers Limited	SIG	1.60%
SM Energy Company	SM	1.59%

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

Data Sources: Tiingo and Finnhub

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Nov 13, 2026

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