Nicholas Equity Income Fund (NSEIX) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NSEIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NSEIX
NSEIX charges 0.70% annually. There are 120 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fun... | 0.01% | — | Dec 2012 | NSEIX vs FBLEX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.04% | — | Dec 2017 | NSEIX vs SWLVX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund | 0.04% | — | Jun 2016 | NSEIX vs FLCOX | |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | — | Jul 1998 | NSEIX vs VIVIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | NSEIX vs TILVX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NSEIX
NSEIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 272 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomura Growth and Income Fund Institutional Class | 96 | — | Oct 1993 | NSEIX vs FGIPX | |
| Delaware Growth and Income Fund | 96 | — | Oct 1993 | NSEIX vs FGINX | |
| Al Frank Fund | 95 | — | May 2006 | NSEIX vs VALAX | |
| Fidelity SAI U.S. Value Index Fund | 95 | — | Dec 2017 | NSEIX vs FSWCX | |
| SA U.S. Value Fund | 95 | — | Aug 1999 | NSEIX vs SABTX |
Top Performing NSEIX Alternatives (YTD)
NSEIX is at 4.60% YTD. There are 287 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.39%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Focused Fund | 31.39% | — | May 1997 | NSEIX vs YAFFX | |
| PIMCO RAE US Fund | 23.68% | — | Jun 2015 | NSEIX vs PKAIX | |
| Al Frank Fund | 21.52% | — | May 2006 | NSEIX vs VALAX | |
| Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Cl... | 20.67% | — | Jun 2022 | NSEIX vs AVLVX | |
| AMG Yacktman Fund | 20.51% | — | Jul 1992 | NSEIX vs YACKX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NSEIX
NSEIX has 9.90% 1-year volatility. There are 56 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.91%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund | 2.91% | — | Sep 2017 | NSEIX vs SHXPX | |
| Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund | 3.65% | — | Feb 2021 | NSEIX vs ACTIX | |
| The Income Fund of America Class R-1 | 7.14% | — | Dec 1973 | NSEIX vs RIDAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class C | 8.08% | — | Nov 1997 | NSEIX vs FLCCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund Class I | 8.08% | — | Feb 1996 | NSEIX vs FALIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NSEIX
NSEIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.30%. There are 165 mutual funds in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.83%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Flexible Income Fund | -2.83% | — | Aug 1994 | NSEIX vs BUFBX | |
| Advisors Capital Tactical Fixed Income Fund | -2.90% | — | Feb 2021 | NSEIX vs ACTIX | |
| Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund | -3.77% | — | Nov 1996 | NSEIX vs HFCVX | |
| Torray Fund | -4.50% | — | Dec 1990 | NSEIX vs TORYX | |
| Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund | -4.66% | — | Mar 2005 | NSEIX vs SVAIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nicholas
The 4 most viewed Nicholas mutual funds shown here include NICSX, NCLEX, NCTWX and span 3 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 9 | 4.79% | — | Jul 1969 | NSEIX vs NICSX | |
| Nicholas Limited Edition Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 1 | -5.61% | — | May 1987 | NSEIX vs NCLEX | |
| Nicholas II Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 2 | 0.00% | — | Oct 1983 | NSEIX vs NCTWX | |
| Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 76 | 25.28% | — | Jan 2019 | NSEIX vs NPSGX |
Often Compared With NSEIX
Investors most often compare NSEIX with QQQ, FXAIX, PRWAX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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