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 74. There are 26 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MLOZX	Cohen & Steers MLP & Energy Opportunity Fund, Inc.	97	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs MLOZX
RSNYX	Victory Global Energy Transition Fund Class Y	93	—	May 2007	FGIYX vs RSNYX
RSNRX	Victory Global Energy Transition Fund	93	—	Nov 1995	FGIYX vs RSNRX
EIPIX	EIP Growth and Income Fund (NEW)	90	—	Aug 2006	FGIYX vs EIPIX
IEYYX	Delaware Ivy Energy Fund	89	—	Apr 2006	FGIYX vs IEYYX

Top Performing FGIYX Alternatives (YTD)

FGIYX is at 14.31% YTD. There are 55 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 57.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OEPIX	Oil Equipment & Services UltraSector ProFund	57.87%	—	Jun 2006	FGIYX vs OEPIX
SRV	NXG Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund	38.52%	—	Aug 2007	FGIYX vs SRV
RMLPX	Recurrent MLP & Infrastructure Fund	37.41%	—	Nov 2017	FGIYX vs RMLPX
RYVIX	Rydex Energy Services Fund	36.01%	—	Mar 1998	FGIYX vs RYVIX
MLXIX	Catalyst Energy Infrastructure Fund	35.77%	—	Dec 2014	FGIYX vs MLXIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FGIYX

FGIYX has 10.63% 1-year volatility. There are 8 mutual funds in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PAXDX	Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund	7.65%	—	Dec 2016	FGIYX vs PAXDX
SBMBX	Saratoga Energy & Basic Materials Fund	9.77%	—	Oct 1997	FGIYX vs SBMBX
JEEIX	JHancock Infrastructure Fund	10.05%	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs JEEIX
CSUIX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund, Inc.	10.10%	—	May 2004	FGIYX vs CSUIX
DHIVX	Centre Global Infrastructure Fund	10.18%	—	Jan 2018	FGIYX vs DHIVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FGIYX

FGIYX has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.99%. There are 7 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
GGINX	Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund	-5.59%	—	Jun 2016	FGIYX vs GGINX
SBMBX	Saratoga Energy & Basic Materials Fund	-5.66%	—	Oct 1997	FGIYX vs SBMBX

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	FGIYX 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	FGIYX vs QQQX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	16	3.21%	—	Oct 2002	FGIYX vs TILIX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	23	8.01%	—	Nov 2005	FGIYX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	82	3.74%	—	Jun 1999	FGIYX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	3	1.98%	—	Jun 2003	FGIYX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	17	3.61%	—	Mar 2006	FGIYX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	74	0.92%	—	Dec 2006	FGIYX vs NPSRX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	82	2.42%	—	Jan 2013	FGIYX vs NVHIX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	12	6.35%	—	May 2009	FGIYX vs NVLIX

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	42	9.29%	—	Nov 2019	FGIYX vs FNSTX
BN	Brookfield Corporation		47	-4.54%	—	—	FGIYX vs BN
AQGIX	AQR Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	78	12.29%	—	Dec 2009	FGIYX vs AQGIX
NFLY	YieldMax NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Options Trading	0	-17.77%	42.47M	Aug 2023	FGIYX vs NFLY
FARMX	Fidelity Agricultural Productivity Fund	Energy Equities	18	20.28%	—	Apr 2020	FGIYX vs FARMX
TOLIX	DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	36	10.32%	—	Jun 2008	FGIYX vs TOLIX
HMSIX	Hennessy Midstream Fund	Energy Equities	44	19.05%	—	Dec 2013	FGIYX vs HMSIX
ICPAX	Integrity Mid-North American Resources Fund	Energy Equities	87	28.74%	—	Apr 1999	FGIYX vs ICPAX
GLPIX	Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	70	20.87%	—	Mar 2013	FGIYX vs GLPIX
NMZ	Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund	High Yield Muni	25	6.50%	—	Nov 2003	FGIYX vs NMZ
GAGEX	Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund	Energy Equities	66	29.78%	—	Jun 2004	FGIYX vs GAGEX
TMLPX	Transamerica Energy Infrastructure	Energy Equities	82	26.79%	—	Apr 2013	FGIYX vs TMLPX
SOAEX	Spirit of America Energy Fund	Energy Equities	72	29.85%	—	Jul 2014	FGIYX vs SOAEX
MAGRX	BlackRock Natural Resources Trust Fund	Energy Equities	40	10.04%	—	Oct 1988	FGIYX vs MAGRX
BACIX	BlackRock Energy Opportunities Fund	Energy Equities	56	27.38%	—	Feb 2005	FGIYX vs BACIX
FSTEX	Invesco Energy Fund	Energy Equities	41	26.43%	—	Jan 1984	FGIYX vs FSTEX
AIFRX	abrdn Global Infrastructure Fund	Energy Equities	77	13.21%	—	Nov 2008	FGIYX vs AIFRX
RYEIX	Rydex Energy Fund	Energy Equities	58	29.05%	—	Apr 1998	FGIYX vs RYEIX
RGSVX	ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund	Energy Equities	69	12.91%	—	Mar 2016	FGIYX vs RGSVX
GRHIX	Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund	Energy Equities	33	3.56%	—	Dec 2016	FGIYX vs GRHIX

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