Columbia Mid Cap Index Fund (NMPAX) belongs to the Mid Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NMPAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NMPAX
NMPAX charges 0.20% annually. There are 16 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 2011 | NMPAX vs FSMDX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Sha... | 0.03% | 213.90B | Dec 2010 | NMPAX vs VMCPX | |
| Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund | 0.04% | 2.70B | Dec 2017 | NMPAX vs SWMCX | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional ... | 0.04% | 89.90B | Jan 2011 | NMPAX vs VEMPX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 213.90B | May 1998 | NMPAX vs VMCIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NMPAX
NMPAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 45. There are 58 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Select Fund | 92 | — | Jan 2005 | NMPAX vs PFSLX | |
| Gotham Enhanced Return Fund | 83 | — | May 2013 | NMPAX vs GENIX | |
| The Texas Fund | 82 | — | Sep 2013 | NMPAX vs BIGTX | |
| Destinations Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | 77 | — | Mar 2017 | NMPAX vs DSMFX | |
| Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund | 75 | 11.20B | Aug 1995 | NMPAX vs VSEQX |
Top Performing NMPAX Alternatives (YTD)
NMPAX is at 14.09% YTD. There are 58 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.35%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Select Fund | 42.35% | — | Jan 2005 | NMPAX vs PFSLX | |
| Fidelity SAI Small-Mid Cap 500 Index Fund | 33.04% | — | Aug 2015 | NMPAX vs FZFLX | |
| Hodges Fund | 28.91% | — | Oct 1992 | NMPAX vs HDPMX | |
| 13D Activist Fund | 27.27% | — | Dec 2011 | NMPAX vs DDDIX | |
| The Texas Fund | 26.40% | — | Sep 2013 | NMPAX vs BIGTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NMPAX
NMPAX has 15.51% 1-year volatility. There are 67 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.26%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund | 9.26% | — | Jul 1994 | NMPAX vs ATGAX | |
| Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund | 9.65% | — | Dec 2002 | NMPAX vs GWSAX | |
| Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Value Fund | 11.53% | — | Jul 1999 | NMPAX vs TLVAX | |
| Quantified Common Ground Fund | 11.73% | — | Dec 2019 | NMPAX vs QCGDX | |
| Boston Trust Midcap Fund | 11.80% | — | — | NMPAX vs BTMFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NMPAX
NMPAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.84%. There are 41 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.55%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantified Common Ground Fund | -5.55% | — | Dec 2019 | NMPAX vs QCGDX | |
| FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund Instit... | -6.33% | — | Oct 2023 | NMPAX vs FTHMX | |
| Gotham Enhanced Return Fund | -6.44% | — | May 2013 | NMPAX vs GENIX | |
| Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund | -6.54% | — | Dec 2002 | NMPAX vs GWSAX | |
| Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity F... | -6.80% | — | Dec 2018 | NMPAX vs FTSIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Columbia
The 10 most viewed Columbia mutual funds shown here include SLMCX, GSFTX, CDDYX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund | Technology Equities | 97 | 58.65% | — | Jun 1983 | NMPAX vs SLMCX | |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 68 | 8.09% | — | Mar 1998 | NMPAX vs GSFTX | |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional 3 Clas... | Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend | 68 | 8.15% | — | Nov 2012 | NMPAX vs CDDYX | |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A | Large Cap Value Equities | 66 | 7.98% | — | Nov 2002 | NMPAX vs LBSAX | |
| Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund | Technology Equities | 97 | 58.37% | — | May 1994 | NMPAX vs SHGTX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A | Technology Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities | 83 | 32.06% | — | Nov 2000 | NMPAX vs CTCAX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund | Technology Equities | 84 | 32.19% | — | Nov 2000 | NMPAX vs CMTFX | |
| Columbia Contrarian Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 58 | 10.46% | — | Dec 1992 | NMPAX vs SMGIX | |
| Columbia Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 64 | 6.82% | — | Sep 1991 | NMPAX vs CBALX | |
| Columbia Overseas Value Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 41 | 7.46% | — | Mar 2008 | NMPAX vs COSZX |
Often Compared With NMPAX
Investors most often compare NMPAX with VOO, TARKX, GABVX. These 19 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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