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Nuveen Flexible Income Fund (NWQIX) Alternatives

Nuveen Flexible Income Fund (NWQIX) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NWQIX. 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 NWQIX

NWQIX charges 0.70% annually. Among mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among NWQIX alternatives.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NWQIX

Among mutual funds in the Diversified Portfolio category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.


Top Performing NWQIX Alternatives (YTD)

NWQIX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by year-to-date return.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NWQIX

NWQIX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NWQIX

NWQIX alternatives from the Diversified Portfolio category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.


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Most popular Nuveen mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.


Often Compared With NWQIX

What investors most often compare with NWQIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnInception
Franklin Income Fund Class A1Diversified Portfolio
82
2.15%
NWQIX vs FKINX
American Funds Growth Portfolio Class ADiversified Portfolio
44
-8.70%
May 18, 2012NWQIX vs GWPAX
American Funds American Balanced Fund® Class F-2Diversified Portfolio
82
-2.82%
Aug 5, 2008NWQIX vs AMBFX
Franklin Growth Allocation FundDiversified Portfolio
57
-4.56%
Dec 30, 1996NWQIX vs FGTIX
Fidelity Puritan FundDiversified Portfolio
60
-3.53%
Apr 16, 1947NWQIX vs FPURX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 FundDiversified Portfolio, Target Retirement Date
78
-2.21%
Oct 27, 2003NWQIX vs VTTVX
American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Port...Diversified Portfolio
74
-1.32%
May 18, 2012NWQIX vs INPFX
Principal SAM Strategic Growth PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
45
-3.93%
Jul 24, 1996NWQIX vs SACAX
Fidelity Health Savings Fund Class KDiversified Portfolio
82
-0.73%
Mar 2, 2020NWQIX vs FHLKX
Mairs & Power Balanced FundDiversified Portfolio
14
-3.20%
Jan 9, 1961NWQIX vs MAPOX
Elfun Diversified FundDiversified Portfolio
69
-3.14%
Jan 3, 1988NWQIX vs ELDFX
DFA Global Allocation 25/75 PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
88
-0.41%
Dec 23, 2003NWQIX vs DGTSX
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation FundDiversified Portfolio
78
-5.03%
Jun 30, 1986NWQIX vs PRWCX
Pinnacle Value FundDiversified Portfolio
69
3.45%
Mar 31, 2003NWQIX vs PVFIX
Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced FundDiversified Portfolio
47
-4.82%
Dec 1, 1994NWQIX vs IBALX
Voya Balanced Income PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
5
-2.44%
Apr 27, 2006NWQIX vs IIFIX
John Hancock Funds II Multimanager Lifestyle Growt...Diversified Portfolio
5
-3.50%
Oct 13, 2005NWQIX vs JILGX
Saratoga Moderately Aggressive Balanced Allocation...Diversified Portfolio
37
-4.90%
Dec 28, 2017NWQIX vs SAMIX
LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.Diversified Portfolio
11
3.21%
NWQIX vs SCD
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor SharesDiversified Portfolio
66
-5.26%
Jul 1, 1929NWQIX vs VWELX

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Nuveen Flexible Income Fund