FGIAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FGIAX

FGIAX charges 1.21% annually. There are 192 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	FGIAX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	FGIAX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	FGIAX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	FGIAX vs UCEQX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	FGIAX vs VTWAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FGIAX

FGIAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 48. There are 105 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	95	—	Jun 2014	FGIAX vs LVAGX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	93	—	May 1998	FGIAX vs PGVFX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	92	—	Dec 2005	FGIAX vs EPSYX
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	91	—	Nov 1996	FGIAX vs GMGEX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	91	—	Feb 2007	FGIAX vs JGYIX

Top Performing FGIAX Alternatives (YTD)

FGIAX is at 11.69% YTD. There are 98 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.58%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	42.58%	—	Nov 2016	FGIAX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	31.52%	—	Jan 1987	FGIAX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	26.71%	—	Dec 2011	FGIAX vs AGLOX
PRGSX	T. Rowe Price Global Stock Fund	24.54%	—	Dec 1995	FGIAX vs PRGSX
FIQOX	Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund Class Z	24.23%	—	Oct 2018	FGIAX vs FIQOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGIAX

FGIAX has 10.48% 1-year volatility. There are 20 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.03%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.03%	2.00B	Dec 2013	FGIAX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.05%	2.00B	Dec 2013	FGIAX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.20%	—	Jul 2006	FGIAX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.57%	—	Sep 1990	FGIAX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.69%	—	Jan 2016	FGIAX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FGIAX

FGIAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.04%. There are 5 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	FGIAX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	FGIAX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	FGIAX vs SGMAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	FGIAX vs CSUAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	FGIAX vs SVTAX

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	FGIAX 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	FGIAX vs QQQX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	15	3.44%	—	Nov 2005	FGIAX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	61	3.32%	—	Jun 1999	FGIAX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	5	2.20%	—	Jun 2003	FGIAX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	15	1.69%	—	Mar 2006	FGIAX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	74	0.60%	—	Dec 2006	FGIAX vs NPSRX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	65	2.04%	—	Jan 2013	FGIAX vs NVHIX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	14	6.96%	—	May 2009	FGIAX vs NVLIX
FASEX	Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	82	20.50%	—	Dec 1987	FGIAX vs FASEX

Often Compared With FGIAX

Investors most often compare FGIAX with PORTX, APFDX, GWPFX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PORTX	Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	4	7.10%	—	Sep 1999	FGIAX vs PORTX
APFDX	Artisan Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	15	7.28%	—	Aug 2017	FGIAX vs APFDX
GWPFX	American Funds Global Growth Fund Class R-6	Global Equities	44	11.05%	—	May 2009	FGIAX vs GWPFX
AQGNX	AQR Global Equity Fund Class N	Global Equities	78	12.93%	—	Dec 2009	FGIAX vs AQGNX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	47	11.61%	—	Mar 2010	FGIAX vs ARTHX
CWGIX	American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fun...	Global Equities	71	15.66%	—	Mar 1993	FGIAX vs CWGIX
GAAEX	Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund	Global Equities	48	17.64%	—	Mar 2006	FGIAX vs GAAEX
AQGRX	AQR Global Equity Fund Class R6	Global Equities	79	13.06%	—	Jan 2014	FGIAX vs AQGRX
RMEAX	Aspiriant Risk-Managed Equity Allocation Fund	Global Equities	47	6.08%	—	Apr 2013	FGIAX vs RMEAX
RPGEX	T. Rowe Price Global Growth Stock Fund	Global Equities	48	13.88%	—	Oct 2008	FGIAX vs RPGEX
FCGEX	Fiera Capital Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	34	5.49%	—	Apr 2017	FGIAX vs FCGEX
FHESX	Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund	Global Equities	15	10.53%	—	Nov 2018	FGIAX vs FHESX
PAXGX	Pax Global Opportunities Fund	Global Equities	9	4.21%	—	Jun 2018	FGIAX vs PAXGX
GNXIX	AlphaCentric Robotics and Automation Fund	Global Equities	9	0.17%	—	May 2017	FGIAX vs GNXIX
PRAFX	T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund	Global Equities	47	11.43%	—	Jul 2010	FGIAX vs PRAFX
QDISX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Stock Fund ...	Global Equities	83	12.04%	—	Dec 2019	FGIAX vs QDISX
LPEFX	ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund	Global Equities	2	-7.73%	9.31M	Dec 2007	FGIAX vs LPEFX
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	59	10.06%	95.30B	Jun 2008	FGIAX vs VT
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	34	8.80%	—	—	FGIAX vs GLIFX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	20	2.20%	—	Dec 2013	FGIAX vs MVGIX

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