Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (FISGX) Alternatives
Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (FISGX) belongs to the Mid Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FISGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.
Cheapest Alternatives to FISGX
FISGX charges 0.92% annually. Among mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FISGX alternatives.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Portfolio | 0.02% | Aug 11, 2015 | FISGX vs SSMHX | |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 0.04% | — | FISGX vs FSMAX | |
| Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio | 0.04% | Apr 30, 2017 | FISGX vs MMGPX | |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | Jul 11, 2019 | FISGX vs FMDGX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.07% | Sep 27, 2011 | FISGX vs VMGMX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FISGX
Among mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund | 90 | Oct 5, 2000 | FISGX vs TAAGX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 79 | Jan 2, 1996 | FISGX vs NEEGX | |
| Tanaka Growth Fund | 74 | Dec 30, 1998 | FISGX vs TGFRX | |
| Calamos Timpani SMID Growth Fund | 73 | Jul 31, 2019 | FISGX vs CTIGX | |
| Baron Focused Growth Fund Institutional Shares | 71 | May 29, 2009 | FISGX vs BFGIX |
Top Performing FISGX Alternatives (YTD)
FISGX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetics Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund | 50.22% | May 4, 2007 | FISGX vs LSHAX | |
| Kinetics Paradigm Fund | 36.66% | Dec 31, 1999 | FISGX vs WWNPX | |
| Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund No Load Class | 20.82% | Jan 31, 2006 | FISGX vs KMKNX | |
| Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund | 20.74% | Jan 31, 2006 | FISGX vs KMKAX | |
| Needham Growth Fund | 10.46% | Jan 2, 1996 | FISGX vs NEEGX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FISGX
FISGX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce International Premier Fund Institutional Cla... | 13.61% | — | FISGX vs RIPIX | |
| Bright Rock Mid Cap Growth Fund | 15.91% | May 26, 2010 | FISGX vs BQMGX | |
| Villere Equity Fund | 16.28% | May 31, 2013 | FISGX vs VLEQX | |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund | 16.90% | Mar 1, 1950 | FISGX vs VLIFX | |
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund | 17.58% | Dec 31, 1996 | FISGX vs VSNGX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FISGX
FISGX alternatives from the Mid Cap Growth Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class | -11.12% | May 29, 2009 | FISGX vs BARIX | |
| Baron Asset Fund | -11.12% | Jun 12, 1987 | FISGX vs BARAX | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | -11.21% | Oct 18, 1996 | FISGX vs PKSFX | |
| FAM Value Fund | -11.38% | Jan 2, 1987 | FISGX vs FAMVX | |
| Villere Equity Fund | -11.43% | May 31, 2013 | FISGX vs VLEQX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen
Most popular Nuveen mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 71 | -4.39% | Jan 30, 2007 | FISGX vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 9 | -9.14% | Nov 23, 2005 | FISGX vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 9 | 0.13% | Jun 26, 2003 | FISGX vs JQC | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 23 | -4.17% | Mar 28, 2006 | FISGX vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 15 | -0.75% | Jun 6, 1999 | FISGX vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund | Mid Cap Value Equities | 49 | 2.64% | Dec 22, 1987 | FISGX vs FASEX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 28 | -0.04% | Jan 31, 2013 | FISGX vs NVHIX | |
| Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I | Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG | 11 | -14.74% | May 15, 2009 | FISGX vs NVLIX | |
| Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund | Long-Short | 47 | -4.35% | Dec 29, 2008 | FISGX vs NELIX | |
| Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | REIT | 13 | 2.69% | Jun 30, 1995 | FISGX vs FARCX |
Often Compared With FISGX
What investors most often compare with FISGX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 14 | -9.42% | Sep 21, 1994 | FISGX vs OSGIX | |
| Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 24 | -5.75% | Oct 3, 1994 | FISGX vs TEGAX | |
| Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 65 | -3.10% | Sep 1, 2017 | FISGX vs EEOFX | |
| Congress Mid Cap Growth Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 9 | -2.83% | Oct 31, 2012 | FISGX vs IMIDX | |
| American Funds SMALLCAP World Fund Class A | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Mid Cap Growth Equities | 45 | -4.37% | Apr 30, 1990 | FISGX vs SMCWX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 90 | -1.95% | Dec 18, 2006 | FISGX vs NPSRX |
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