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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FGIAX

FGIAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 49 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	94	—	Jun 2014	FGIAX vs LVAGX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	93	—	Dec 2005	FGIAX vs EPSYX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	92	—	Feb 2007	FGIAX vs JGYIX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	91	—	Sep 1996	FGIAX vs FMIEX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	91	—	May 1998	FGIAX vs PGVFX

Top Performing FGIAX Alternatives (YTD)

FGIAX is at 13.78% YTD. There are 55 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.11%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	35.11%	—	Nov 2016	FGIAX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	25.41%	—	Jan 1987	FGIAX vs OBEGX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	23.91%	—	Jun 2014	FGIAX vs LVAGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	23.00%	—	Dec 2011	FGIAX vs AGLOX
YFSNX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund Class N	22.30%	—	—	FGIAX vs YFSNX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGIAX

FGIAX has 10.65% 1-year volatility. There are 21 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.99%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	6.99%	2.00B	Dec 2013	FGIAX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.00%	2.00B	Dec 2013	FGIAX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.23%	—	Jul 2006	FGIAX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.54%	—	Sep 1990	FGIAX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.60%	—	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
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	FGIAX vs SVTAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	FGIAX vs CSUAX

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	61	10.75%	—	Jul 1999	FGIAX vs TIEIX
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	67	11.69%	—	Jan 2007	FGIAX vs QQQX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	3.21%	—	Oct 2002	FGIAX vs TILIX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	19	6.85%	—	Nov 2005	FGIAX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	79	3.88%	—	Jun 1999	FGIAX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	3	1.77%	—	Jun 2003	FGIAX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	3.86%	—	Mar 2006	FGIAX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	73	1.04%	—	Dec 2006	FGIAX vs NPSRX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	14	8.29%	—	May 2009	FGIAX vs NVLIX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	77	2.42%	—	Jan 2013	FGIAX vs NVHIX

Often Compared With FGIAX

Investors most often compare FGIAX with PORTX, APFDX, GWPFX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PORTX	Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	3	8.42%	—	Sep 1999	FGIAX vs PORTX
APFDX	Artisan Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	17	7.74%	—	Aug 2017	FGIAX vs APFDX
GWPFX	American Funds Global Growth Fund Class R-6	Global Equities	36	10.74%	—	May 2009	FGIAX vs GWPFX
AQGNX	AQR Global Equity Fund Class N	Global Equities	76	12.59%	—	Dec 2009	FGIAX vs AQGNX
CWGIX	American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fun...	Global Equities	63	14.63%	—	Mar 1993	FGIAX vs CWGIX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	33	8.98%	—	Mar 2010	FGIAX vs ARTHX
RPGEX	T. Rowe Price Global Growth Stock Fund	Global Equities	40	12.88%	—	Oct 2008	FGIAX vs RPGEX
RMEAX	Aspiriant Risk-Managed Equity Allocation Fund	Global Equities	52	7.93%	—	Apr 2013	FGIAX vs RMEAX
FASEX	Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	79	20.62%	—	Dec 1987	FGIAX vs FASEX
FHESX	Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund	Global Equities	10	10.39%	—	Nov 2018	FGIAX vs FHESX
GAAEX	Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund	Global Equities	21	10.39%	—	Mar 2006	FGIAX vs GAAEX
AQGRX	AQR Global Equity Fund Class R6	Global Equities	78	12.81%	—	Jan 2014	FGIAX vs AQGRX
PAXGX	Pax Global Opportunities Fund	Global Equities	7	5.60%	—	Jun 2018	FGIAX vs PAXGX
GNXIX	AlphaCentric Robotics and Automation Fund	Global Equities	4	-9.65%	—	May 2017	FGIAX vs GNXIX
FCGEX	Fiera Capital Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	27	5.84%	—	Apr 2017	FGIAX vs FCGEX
PRAFX	T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund	Global Equities	43	8.03%	—	Jul 2010	FGIAX vs PRAFX
PFFFX	PFG Equity Index Focused Strategy Fund	Global Equities	57	11.75%	—	Apr 2020	FGIAX vs PFFFX
QDISX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Stock Fund ...	Global Equities	74	11.15%	—	Dec 2019	FGIAX vs QDISX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	40	7.85%	—	—	FGIAX vs GLIFX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	29	4.82%	—	Dec 2013	FGIAX vs MVGIX

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