Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund (NPCT) belongs to the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NPCT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NPCT
NPCT charges 5.08% annually. There are 126 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund | 0.16% | — | Aug 2005 | NPCT vs MCFIX | |
| State Street Income Fund | 0.20% | — | Jan 1980 | NPCT vs SSASX | |
| TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund | 0.29% | — | Jul 1999 | NPCT vs TIBDX | |
| Elfun Income Fund | 0.29% | — | Dec 1984 | NPCT vs EINFX | |
| Baird Core Plus Bond Fund | 0.30% | — | Sep 2000 | NPCT vs BCOIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NPCT
NPCT has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 4. There are 126 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Income Fund Class I | 98 | — | Jul 2016 | NPCT vs HOBIX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio... | 92 | — | Jul 2010 | NPCT vs LCTIX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv... | 90 | — | Jul 2010 | NPCT vs LCTRX | |
| MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund | 83 | — | May 1999 | NPCT vs MDVAX | |
| GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund | 74 | — | Apr 1997 | NPCT vs GUGAX |
Top Performing NPCT Alternatives (YTD)
NPCT is at 2.11% YTD. There are 5 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.89%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund | 2.89% | — | Feb 1984 | NPCT vs PGSIX | |
| MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund | 2.59% | — | May 1999 | NPCT vs MDVAX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund Class I | 2.43% | — | Jul 2016 | NPCT vs HOBIX | |
| Ancora Income Fund | 2.39% | — | Jan 2004 | NPCT vs AAIIX | |
| SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund | 2.21% | — | Sep 2007 | NPCT vs SEATX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NPCT
NPCT has 9.83% 1-year volatility. There are 127 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.04%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAMA Income Fund | 1.04% | — | Jun 2017 | NPCT vs AMFIX | |
| Archer Income Fund | 1.79% | — | Mar 2011 | NPCT vs ARINX | |
| ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund | 1.90% | 3.25B | Jun 2018 | NPCT vs SMTRX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv... | 1.91% | — | Jul 2010 | NPCT vs LCTRX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio... | 1.97% | — | Jul 2010 | NPCT vs LCTIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NPCT
NPCT has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.79%. There are 126 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Income Fund Class I | -0.51% | — | Jul 2016 | NPCT vs HOBIX | |
| AAMA Income Fund | -0.74% | — | Jun 2017 | NPCT vs AMFIX | |
| GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund | -1.16% | — | Apr 1997 | NPCT vs GUGAX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv... | -1.17% | — | Jul 2010 | NPCT vs LCTRX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio... | -1.17% | — | Jul 2010 | NPCT vs LCTIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen
The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include QQQX, SPXX, NHMRX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 71 | 11.82% | — | Jan 2007 | NPCT vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 16 | 3.81% | — | Nov 2005 | NPCT vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 61 | 3.18% | — | Jun 1999 | NPCT vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 4 | 0.73% | — | Jun 2003 | NPCT vs JQC | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 18 | 3.56% | — | Mar 2006 | NPCT vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 76 | 0.72% | — | Dec 2006 | NPCT vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund | Mid Cap Value Equities | 70 | 17.58% | — | Dec 1987 | NPCT vs FASEX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 62 | 1.93% | — | Jan 2013 | NPCT vs NVHIX | |
| Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I | Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG | 19 | 9.51% | — | May 2009 | NPCT vs NVLIX | |
| Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund | Long-Short | 57 | 8.22% | — | Dec 2008 | NPCT vs NELIX |
Often Compared With NPCT
Investors most often compare NPCT with BCPIX, TGRNX, CSIBX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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