FGIYX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FGIYX

FGIYX charges 0.97% annually. There are 30 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VENAX	Vanguard Energy Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.10%	11.80B	Oct 2004	FGIYX vs VENAX
VGELX	Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares	0.33%	7.10B	Nov 2001	FGIYX vs VGELX
VGENX	Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund Investor Shares	0.45%	7.10B	May 1984	FGIYX vs VGENX
FMGIX	Frontier MFG Core Infrastructure Fund	0.50%	—	Jan 2012	FGIYX vs FMGIX
PRNEX	T. Rowe Price New Era Fund	0.56%	—	Jan 1969	FGIYX vs PRNEX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FGIYX

FGIYX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 31 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RSNYX	Victory Global Energy Transition Fund Class Y	96	—	May 2007	FGIYX vs RSNYX
RSNRX	Victory Global Energy Transition Fund	96	—	Nov 1995	FGIYX vs RSNRX
MLOZX	Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc.	95	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs MLOZX
IEYYX	Delaware Ivy Energy Fund	93	—	Apr 2006	FGIYX vs IEYYX
GOFIX	GMO Resources Fund	86	—	Dec 2011	FGIYX vs GOFIX

Top Performing FGIYX Alternatives (YTD)

FGIYX is at 11.86% YTD. There are 63 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 61.97%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OEPIX	Oil Equipment & Services UltraSector ProFund	61.97%	—	Jun 2006	FGIYX vs OEPIX
RYVIX	Rydex Energy Services Fund	37.59%	—	Mar 1998	FGIYX vs RYVIX
RSNYX	Victory Global Energy Transition Fund Class Y	34.31%	—	May 2007	FGIYX vs RSNYX
RSNRX	Victory Global Energy Transition Fund	34.09%	—	Nov 1995	FGIYX vs RSNRX
MLOZX	Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc.	32.43%	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs MLOZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGIYX

FGIYX has 10.44% 1-year volatility. There are 8 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.94%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PAXDX	Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund	7.94%	—	Dec 2016	FGIYX vs PAXDX
JEEIX	JHancock Infrastructure Fund	9.87%	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs JEEIX
CSUIX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund, Inc.	9.87%	—	May 2004	FGIYX vs CSUIX
DHIVX	Centre Global Infrastructure Fund	9.96%	—	Jan 2018	FGIYX vs DHIVX
EIPIX	EIP Growth and Income Fund (NEW)	9.97%	—	Aug 2006	FGIYX vs EIPIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FGIYX

FGIYX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.99%. There are 9 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.49%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
PAXDX	Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund	-4.49%	—	Dec 2016	FGIYX vs PAXDX
EIPIX	EIP Growth and Income Fund (NEW)	-4.51%	—	Aug 2006	FGIYX vs EIPIX
MLOZX	Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc.	-4.71%	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs MLOZX
DHIVX	Centre Global Infrastructure Fund	-5.29%	—	Jan 2018	FGIYX vs DHIVX
IEYYX	Delaware Ivy Energy Fund	-5.56%	—	Apr 2006	FGIYX vs IEYYX

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

Often Compared With FGIYX

Investors most often compare FGIYX with FNSTX, BN, AQGIX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FNSTX	Fidelity Infrastructure Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	11.33%	—	Nov 2019	FGIYX vs FNSTX
BN	Brookfield Corporation		53	-3.93%	—	—	FGIYX vs BN
AQGIX	AQR Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	79	13.02%	—	Dec 2009	FGIYX vs AQGIX
NFLY	YieldMax NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Options Trading	1	-16.92%	46.41M	Aug 2023	FGIYX vs NFLY
FARMX	Fidelity Agricultural Productivity Fund	Energy Equities	8	16.91%	—	Apr 2020	FGIYX vs FARMX
TOLIX	DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	23	9.33%	—	Jun 2008	FGIYX vs TOLIX
GAGEX	Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund	Energy Equities	42	23.97%	—	Jun 2004	FGIYX vs GAGEX
GLPIX	Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	31	15.43%	—	Mar 2013	FGIYX vs GLPIX
RYEIX	Rydex Energy Fund	Energy Equities	43	25.74%	—	Apr 1998	FGIYX vs RYEIX
FSTEX	Invesco Energy Fund	Energy Equities	26	21.46%	—	Jan 1984	FGIYX vs FSTEX
AIFRX	abrdn Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	66	12.07%	—	Nov 2008	FGIYX vs AIFRX
HMSIX	Hennessy Midstream Fund	Energy Equities	21	15.65%	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs HMSIX
GRHIX	Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund	Energy Equities	36	6.47%	—	Dec 2016	FGIYX vs GRHIX
ICPAX	Integrity Mid-North American Resources Fund	Energy Equities	70	26.13%	—	Apr 1999	FGIYX vs ICPAX
NMZ	Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund	High Yield Muni	16	5.38%	—	Nov 2003	FGIYX vs NMZ
SOAEX	Spirit of America Energy Fund	Energy Equities	41	23.07%	—	Jul 2014	FGIYX vs SOAEX
PGJZX	PGIM Jennison Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	40	9.83%	—	Sep 2013	FGIYX vs PGJZX
RGSVX	ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund	Energy Equities	54	12.03%	—	Mar 2016	FGIYX vs RGSVX
BACIX	BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund	Energy Equities	31	21.82%	—	Feb 2005	FGIYX vs BACIX
PSPFX	U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund	Energy Equities	54	1.03%	—	Aug 1983	FGIYX vs PSPFX

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