NQGIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to NQGIX

NQGIX charges 0.85% annually. There are 81 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	NQGIX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	NQGIX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	NQGIX vs SSGLX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	NQGIX vs VTWAX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	NQGIX vs UCEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NQGIX

NQGIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 44 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	95	—	Jun 2014	NQGIX vs LVAGX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	93	—	May 1998	NQGIX vs PGVFX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	92	—	Dec 2005	NQGIX vs EPSYX
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	91	—	Nov 1996	NQGIX vs GMGEX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	91	—	Feb 2007	NQGIX vs JGYIX

Top Performing NQGIX Alternatives (YTD)

NQGIX is at 9.08% YTD. There are 138 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.58%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	42.58%	—	Nov 2016	NQGIX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	31.52%	—	Jan 1987	NQGIX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	26.71%	—	Dec 2011	NQGIX vs AGLOX
PRGSX	T. Rowe Price Global Stock Fund	24.54%	—	Dec 1995	NQGIX vs PRGSX
FIQOX	Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund Class Z	24.23%	—	Oct 2018	NQGIX vs FIQOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NQGIX

NQGIX has 10.87% 1-year volatility. There are 24 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.03%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.03%	2.00B	Dec 2013	NQGIX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.05%	2.00B	Dec 2013	NQGIX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.20%	—	Jul 2006	NQGIX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.57%	—	Sep 1990	NQGIX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.69%	—	Jan 2016	NQGIX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NQGIX

NQGIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.26%. There are 18 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	NQGIX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	NQGIX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	NQGIX vs SGMAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	NQGIX vs CSUAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	NQGIX vs SVTAX

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

Often Compared With NQGIX

Investors most often compare NQGIX with MDGCX, NELIX, GQFPX. These 13 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MDGCX	BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc.	Global Equities	90	17.78%	—	Aug 1994	NQGIX vs MDGCX
NELIX	Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund	Long-Short	60	8.59%	—	Dec 2008	NQGIX vs NELIX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	Global Equities	29	6.50%	—	Jun 2021	NQGIX vs GQFPX
NEFFX	American Funds The New Economy Fund® Class F-2	Global Equities	88	24.11%	—	Aug 2008	NQGIX vs NEFFX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	Global Equities	86	11.36%	—	Sep 1996	NQGIX vs FMIEX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	Global Equities	88	20.11%	—	Apr 2017	NQGIX vs GCCHX
SGSCX	DWS Global Small Cap Fund	Global Equities	87	21.49%	—	Sep 1991	NQGIX vs SGSCX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	90	14.50%	3.90B	May 1984	NQGIX vs VGPMX
GLOSX	Pioneer Global Sustainable Equity Fund Class A	Global Equities, Sustainable	84	14.57%	—	Dec 2005	NQGIX vs GLOSX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	Global Equities	7	4.25%	—	Mar 2019	NQGIX vs GQRIX
YFSNX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund Class N	Global Equities	19	22.30%	—	—	NQGIX vs YFSNX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	Global Equities	7	4.15%	—	Mar 2019	NQGIX vs GQRPX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	Global Equities	82	18.53%	—	May 2007	NQGIX vs CAEIX

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