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 229 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
SWLVX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	—	Dec 2017	FFEIX vs SWLVX
FLCOX	Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.04%	13.00B	Jun 2016	FFEIX vs FLCOX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.04%	—	Jul 1998	FFEIX vs VIVIX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	0.05%	—	Oct 2002	FFEIX vs TILVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FFEIX

FFEIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 117 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FGIPX	Nomura Growth and Income Fund Institutional Class	96	—	Oct 1993	FFEIX vs FGIPX
FGINX	Delaware Growth and Income Fund	96	—	Oct 1993	FFEIX vs FGINX
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	96	—	May 2006	FFEIX vs VALAX
SABTX	SA U.S. Value Fund	95	—	Aug 1999	FFEIX vs SABTX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	95	—	Jun 2022	FFEIX vs AVLVX

Top Performing FFEIX Alternatives (YTD)

FFEIX is at 12.89% YTD. There are 94 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.18%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VALAX	Al Frank Fund	25.18%	—	May 2006	FFEIX vs VALAX
YAFFX	AMG Yacktman Focused Fund	23.48%	—	May 1997	FFEIX vs YAFFX
AVLVX	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl...	23.32%	—	Jun 2022	FFEIX vs AVLVX
PKAIX	PIMCO RAE US Fund	21.63%	—	Jun 2015	FFEIX vs PKAIX
NPRTX	Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund	20.12%	—	Jan 1975	FFEIX vs NPRTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FFEIX

FFEIX has 12.20% 1-year volatility. There are 227 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SHXPX	American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund	1.41%	—	Sep 2017	FFEIX vs SHXPX
ACTIX	Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund	3.65%	—	Feb 2021	FFEIX vs ACTIX
RIDAX	The Income Fund of America Class R-1	7.38%	—	Dec 1973	FFEIX vs RIDAX
FALGX	Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class M	7.81%	—	Feb 1996	FFEIX vs FALGX
TMMAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Manage...	8.36%	—	Dec 2007	FFEIX vs TMMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FFEIX

FFEIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.01%. There are 221 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, SPXX and span 12 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIEIX	Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.07%	—	Jul 1999	FFEIX vs TIEIX
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	50	7.43%	—	Jan 2007	FFEIX vs QQQX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	15	3.44%	—	Nov 2005	FFEIX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	61	3.32%	—	Jun 1999	FFEIX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	5	2.20%	—	Jun 2003	FFEIX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	15	1.69%	—	Mar 2006	FFEIX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	74	0.60%	—	Dec 2006	FFEIX vs NPSRX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	65	2.04%	—	Jan 2013	FFEIX vs NVHIX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	14	6.96%	—	May 2009	FFEIX vs NVLIX
FASEX	Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	82	20.50%	—	Dec 1987	FFEIX vs FASEX

Often Compared With FFEIX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	2.27%	36.40B	May 1992	FFEIX vs VDIGX
FDGFX	Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	86	17.96%	—	Apr 1993	FFEIX vs FDGFX
NELIX	Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund	Long-Short	60	8.59%	—	Dec 2008	FFEIX vs NELIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	51	7.32%	6.45B	Aug 1994	FFEIX vs TWEIX
HDCTX	Rational Equity Armor Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	56	9.50%	—	Feb 2001	FFEIX vs HDCTX
PSECX	1789 Growth and Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	12	2.12%	—	Jan 2011	FFEIX vs PSECX
LEXCX	Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	43	15.98%	—	Nov 1935	FFEIX vs LEXCX
GQHPX	GQG Partners US Quality Dividend Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	16	7.21%	—	Jun 2021	FFEIX vs GQHPX
AUXFX	Auxier Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	62	7.37%	—	Jul 1999	FFEIX vs AUXFX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	52	7.52%	—	Jul 1998	FFEIX vs ACIIX
FDETX	Fidelity Advisor Capital Development Fund Class O	Large Cap Value Equities	73	9.27%	—	Dec 1985	FFEIX vs FDETX
NEIMX	Neiman Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	94	17.46%	—	Apr 2003	FFEIX vs NEIMX
DODFX	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	72	13.91%	—	May 2001	FFEIX vs DODFX
UPDDX	Upright Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	—	—	—	Oct 2017	FFEIX vs UPDDX
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	12.73%	20.50B	Mar 2016	FFEIX vs VIHAX
TOWFX	Towpath Focus Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	85	6.31%	—	Dec 2019	FFEIX vs TOWFX
SMVLX	Smead Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	62	14.42%	—	Jan 2008	FFEIX vs SMVLX
AVERX	Ave Maria Value Focused Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	9	11.57%	—	Jan 1984	FFEIX vs AVERX
FARCX	Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	27	14.50%	—	Jun 1995	FFEIX vs FARCX
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	89	15.10%	245.00B	Nov 2000	FFEIX vs VVIAX

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