FASEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund (FASEX) belongs to the Mid Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FASEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FASEX

FASEX charges 1.16% annually. There are 86 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FIMVX	Fidelity Mid Cap Value Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	FASEX vs FIMVX
VMVAX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.07%	36.60B	Sep 2011	FASEX vs VMVAX
VMFVX	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund Institut...	0.08%	—	Nov 2010	FASEX vs VMFVX
MYISX	Victory Integrity Small/Mid-Cap Value Fund	0.09%	—	Jul 2011	FASEX vs MYISX
VMVIX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund	0.19%	—	Aug 2006	FASEX vs VMVIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FASEX

FASEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 21 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HAMVX	Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund	91	—	Mar 2002	FASEX vs HAMVX
NAMAX	Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund	88	—	Nov 2001	FASEX vs NAMAX
FIUSX	Delaware Opportunity Fund	86	—	Aug 1992	FASEX vs FIUSX
SMVTX	Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund	86	—	Nov 2001	FASEX vs SMVTX
NCBVX	PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Value Fund	86	—	Aug 1998	FASEX vs NCBVX

Top Performing FASEX Alternatives (YTD)

FASEX is at 20.00% YTD. There are 26 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 26.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSLSX	Fidelity Value Strategies Fund	26.44%	—	Dec 1983	FASEX vs FSLSX
FASOX	Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund Class I	25.89%	—	Jul 1995	FASEX vs FASOX
FSOAX	Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund Class A	25.73%	—	Sep 1996	FASEX vs FSOAX
FASPX	Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund Class M	25.56%	—	Aug 1986	FASEX vs FASPX
FVCSX	Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund Class C	25.23%	—	Aug 2001	FASEX vs FVCSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FASEX

FASEX has 13.90% 1-year volatility. There are 47 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.53%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVIX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund	11.53%	—	Aug 2006	FASEX vs VMVIX
VMVAX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	11.53%	36.60B	Sep 2011	FASEX vs VMVAX
ACMVX	American Century Mid Cap Value Fund	11.83%	5.65B	Mar 2004	FASEX vs ACMVX
ACLAX	American Century Mid Cap Value Fund A Class	11.86%	—	Mar 2004	FASEX vs ACLAX
NMAVX	Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund	11.88%	—	Dec 2013	FASEX vs NMAVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FASEX

FASEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.37%. There are 12 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
NCBVX	PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Value Fund	-6.31%	—	Aug 1998	FASEX vs NCBVX
GTTMX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Total Market Equity Por...	-6.51%	—	Dec 2006	FASEX vs GTTMX
FIUSX	Delaware Opportunity Fund	-6.75%	—	Aug 1992	FASEX vs FIUSX
HAMVX	Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund	-6.84%	—	Mar 2002	FASEX vs HAMVX
FRNKX	Frank Value Fund	-6.95%	—	Jul 2004	FASEX vs FRNKX

Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen

The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include TIEIX, QQQX, TILIX and span 11 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIEIX	Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	11.62%	—	Jul 1999	FASEX vs TIEIX
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	64	11.14%	—	Jan 2007	FASEX vs QQQX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.24%	—	Oct 2002	FASEX vs TILIX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	19	6.85%	—	Nov 2005	FASEX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	79	3.88%	—	Jun 1999	FASEX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	3	1.77%	—	Jun 2003	FASEX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	3.56%	—	Mar 2006	FASEX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	74	1.04%	—	Dec 2006	FASEX vs NPSRX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	12	7.74%	—	May 2009	FASEX vs NVLIX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	76	2.42%	—	Jan 2013	FASEX vs NVHIX

Often Compared With FASEX

Investors most often compare FASEX with MVCAX, FSMAX, TRERX. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MVCAX	MFS Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	34	12.77%	—	Aug 2001	FASEX vs MVCAX
FSMAX	Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	41	15.91%	—	—	FASEX vs FSMAX
TRERX	Nuveen International Equity Fund Retirement Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	7.50%	—	Oct 2002	FASEX vs TRERX
VUKG.L	Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (GBP) Accumulating	Europe Equities	67	7.11%	1.90B	May 2019	FASEX vs VUKG.L
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	4	3.87%	—	Apr 2021	FASEX vs NPCT
NMCO	Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Muni	31	9.91%	—	Apr 2019	FASEX vs NMCO
FRVLX	Franklin Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	42	19.17%	—	Mar 1996	FASEX vs FRVLX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	69	13.52%	—	Dec 2007	FASEX vs FGIAX
TRSPX	Nuveen S&P 500 Index Fund Retirement Class	S&P 500	63	10.71%	—	Oct 2002	FASEX vs TRSPX
FPNTX	Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	73	1.82%	—	Oct 1986	FASEX vs FPNTX
ARSTX	Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	49	15.68%	—	May 1992	FASEX vs ARSTX
FMOTX	Nuveen Missouri Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	86	1.98%	—	Aug 1987	FASEX vs FMOTX
FLNCX	Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	68	1.53%	—	Mar 1986	FASEX vs FLNCX
FMITX	Nuveen Michigan Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	73	1.48%	—	Jun 1985	FASEX vs FMITX
JFR	Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	6	5.14%	—	Mar 2004	FASEX vs JFR
NSIOX	Nuveen Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund	High Yield Muni	65	1.99%	—	Dec 2014	FASEX vs NSIOX
TTIHX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund Class I	Target Retirement Date	65	11.29%	—	Dec 2015	FASEX vs TTIHX
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	Municipal Bonds	86	10.00%	—	Nov 2002	FASEX vs NRK
NHMFX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6	High Yield Muni	80	3.97%	—	Jun 2016	FASEX vs NHMFX
JCE	Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	9.28%	—	Mar 2007	FASEX vs JCE

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