FFEIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Nuveen Dividend Value Fund (FFEIX) belongs to the Large 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 FFEIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FFEIX

FFEIX charges 0.96% annually. There are 228 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FBLEX	Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2012	FFEIX vs FBLEX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.03%	—	Jul 1998	FFEIX vs VIVIX
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	13.00B	Jun 2016	FFEIX vs FLCOX
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	FFEIX vs SWLVX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	245.00B	Nov 2000	FFEIX vs VVIAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FFEIX

FFEIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 74. There are 170 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGIPX	Nomura Growth and Income Fund Institutional Class	97	—	Oct 1993	FFEIX vs FGIPX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	97	—	Oct 1993	FFEIX vs FGINX
MALVX	BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund	96	—	Dec 1999	FFEIX vs MALVX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	96	—	Jun 2022	FFEIX vs AVLVX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	96	—	Jun 2015	FFEIX vs PKAIX

Top Performing FFEIX Alternatives (YTD)

FFEIX is at 12.82% YTD. There are 128 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 26.69%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	26.69%	—	Jun 2015	FFEIX vs PKAIX
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	25.66%	—	Nov 1935	FFEIX vs LEXCX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	24.02%	—	Jun 2022	FFEIX vs AVLVX
PXTIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund	22.46%	—	Jun 2005	FFEIX vs PXTIX
NFJEX	Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund	22.28%	—	May 2000	FFEIX vs NFJEX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FFEIX

FFEIX has 12.18% 1-year volatility. There are 226 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.33%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	1.33%	—	Sep 2017	FFEIX vs SHXPX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.63%	—	Feb 2021	FFEIX vs ACTIX
RIDAX	The Income Fund of America Class R-1	7.36%	—	Dec 1973	FFEIX vs RIDAX
FALGX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class M	7.49%	—	Feb 1996	FFEIX vs FALGX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	8.54%	6.45B	Aug 1994	FFEIX vs TWEIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FFEIX

FFEIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.01%. There are 222 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	-2.90%	—	Feb 2021	FFEIX vs ACTIX
HFCVX	Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund	-3.77%	—	Nov 1996	FFEIX vs HFCVX
BUFBX	Buffalo Flexible Income Fund	-4.45%	—	Aug 1994	FFEIX vs BUFBX
TORYX	Torray Fund	-4.50%	—	Dec 1990	FFEIX vs TORYX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	-4.66%	—	Mar 2005	FFEIX vs SVAIX

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	68	11.58%	—	Jul 1999	FFEIX vs TIEIX
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	66	11.43%	—	Jan 2007	FFEIX vs QQQX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	4.92%	—	Oct 2002	FFEIX vs TILIX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	23	8.47%	—	Nov 2005	FFEIX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	89	3.66%	—	Jun 1999	FFEIX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	3	2.40%	—	Jun 2003	FFEIX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	19	4.12%	—	Mar 2006	FFEIX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	75	1.04%	—	Dec 2006	FFEIX vs NPSRX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	89	2.32%	—	Jan 2013	FFEIX vs NVHIX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	12	7.90%	—	May 2009	FFEIX vs NVLIX

Often Compared With FFEIX

Investors most often compare FFEIX with FDGFX, VDIGX, NELIX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FDGFX	Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	82	16.67%	—	Apr 1993	FFEIX vs FDGFX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	21	4.35%	36.40B	May 1992	FFEIX vs VDIGX
NELIX	Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund	Long-Short	47	7.84%	—	Dec 2008	FFEIX vs NELIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	18.51%	—	Oct 2002	FFEIX vs TILVX
PSECX	1789 Growth and Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	13	3.87%	—	Jan 2011	FFEIX vs PSECX
HDCTX	Rational Equity Armor Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	36	6.99%	—	Feb 2001	FFEIX vs HDCTX
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	86	21.97%	—	May 1997	FFEIX vs YAFFX
FASEX	Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	84	20.45%	—	Dec 1987	FFEIX vs FASEX
AUXFX	Auxier Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	84	10.09%	—	Jul 1999	FFEIX vs AUXFX
FDETX	Fidelity Advisor Capital Development Fund Class O	Large Cap Value Equities	76	12.02%	—	Dec 1985	FFEIX vs FDETX
GQHPX	GQG Partners US Quality Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	28	9.81%	—	Jun 2021	FFEIX vs GQHPX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	74	10.75%	—	Jul 1998	FFEIX vs ACIIX
TMMAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Manage...	Large Cap Value Equities	34	5.40%	—	Dec 2007	FFEIX vs TMMAX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	15.00%	20.50B	Mar 2016	FFEIX vs VIHAX
NEIMX	Neiman Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	19.12%	—	Apr 2003	FFEIX vs NEIMX
UPDDX	Upright Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	—	—	—	Oct 2017	FFEIX vs UPDDX
SMVLX	Smead Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	87	18.73%	—	Jan 2008	FFEIX vs SMVLX
TOWFX	Towpath Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	95	11.51%	—	Dec 2019	FFEIX vs TOWFX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	93	21.69%	—	May 2006	FFEIX vs VALAX
FARCX	Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	51	17.11%	—	Jun 1995	FFEIX vs FARCX

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