TIEIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I (TIEIX) belongs to the Large 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 TIEIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TIEIX

TIEIX charges 0.09% annually. There are 39 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	—	Jun 2016	TIEIX vs VSTSX
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	—	TIEIX vs VFFSX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	TIEIX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2016	TIEIX vs FLCPX
BKTSX	iShares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund Class K	0.02%	—	Aug 2015	TIEIX vs BKTSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TIEIX

TIEIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 144 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	95	—	Mar 2021	TIEIX vs SVPFX
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	93	17.20B	Dec 2004	TIEIX vs VPCCX
POGSX	Pin Oak Equity	92	—	Aug 1992	TIEIX vs POGSX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	91	92.00B	Nov 2001	TIEIX vs VPMAX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	90	—	Feb 2004	TIEIX vs GTLOX

Top Performing TIEIX Alternatives (YTD)

TIEIX is at 11.62% YTD. There are 123 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.68%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	28.68%	17.20B	Dec 2004	TIEIX vs VPCCX
POGRX	PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund	27.40%	—	Nov 2004	TIEIX vs POGRX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	26.40%	—	Jan 1995	TIEIX vs IGIAX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	25.12%	92.00B	Nov 2001	TIEIX vs VPMAX
RESGX	Glenmede Responsible ESG U.S. Equity Portfolio	24.23%	—	Dec 2015	TIEIX vs RESGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TIEIX

TIEIX has 12.81% 1-year volatility. There are 225 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.22%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.22%	—	Mar 2021	TIEIX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.28%	—	Jun 2013	TIEIX vs ORDNX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	8.26%	—	Jul 2012	TIEIX vs QUERX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	8.28%	—	Jul 2012	TIEIX vs AUEIX
JEPIX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I	8.70%	—	Aug 2018	TIEIX vs JEPIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TIEIX

TIEIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.84%. There are 114 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.91%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-0.91%	—	Mar 2021	TIEIX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	TIEIX vs ORDNX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	-4.14%	—	Dec 2004	TIEIX vs RCKSX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	-5.91%	—	Jul 2012	TIEIX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	-5.93%	—	Jul 2012	TIEIX vs QUERX

Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen

The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include QQQX, TILIX, SPXX and span 12 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	64	11.14%	—	Jan 2007	TIEIX vs QQQX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.24%	—	Oct 2002	TIEIX vs TILIX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	19	6.85%	—	Nov 2005	TIEIX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	79	3.88%	—	Jun 1999	TIEIX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	3	1.77%	—	Jun 2003	TIEIX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	3.86%	—	Mar 2006	TIEIX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	73	1.04%	—	Dec 2006	TIEIX vs NPSRX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	14	8.29%	—	May 2009	TIEIX vs NVLIX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	77	2.42%	—	Jan 2013	TIEIX vs NVHIX
FASEX	Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	79	20.62%	—	Dec 1987	TIEIX vs FASEX

Often Compared With TIEIX

Investors most often compare TIEIX with VOO, SPY, VTI. These 19 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	TIEIX vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	TIEIX vs SPY
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.96%	2.30T	May 2001	TIEIX vs VTI
TCIEX	TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund Institut...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	10.45%	—	Oct 2002	TIEIX vs TCIEX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	7.72%	393.80B	May 1998	TIEIX vs VIGIX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	TIEIX vs QQQ
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	86	20.66%	98.55B	Oct 2011	TIEIX vs SCHD
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		71	9.79%	—	—	TIEIX vs ^GSPC
TEQLX	TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	22.86%	—	Aug 2010	TIEIX vs TEQLX
TIGRX	TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	33	6.92%	—	Jul 1999	TIEIX vs TIGRX
QLD	ProShares Ultra QQQ	Leveraged Equities	50	28.12%	14.15B	Jun 2006	TIEIX vs QLD
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	1.22%	—	Sep 2002	TIEIX vs TIILX
TCSIX	TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Conservative Fund	Diversified Portfolio	44	3.77%	—	Dec 2011	TIEIX vs TCSIX
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	13.43%	—	Sep 2003	TIEIX vs FNCMX
TILVX	TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	89	18.30%	—	Oct 2002	TIEIX vs TILVX
TVIIX	TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	65	11.78%	—	Sep 2014	TIEIX vs TVIIX
TIREX	TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona...	REIT	30	13.68%	—	Oct 2002	TIEIX vs TIREX
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.33%	—	Oct 2002	TIEIX vs TISPX
TSBIX	TIAA-CREF Core Impact Bond Fund Institutional Clas...	Total Bond Market	30	0.38%	—	—	TIEIX vs TSBIX

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