With $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2025, Nuveen, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America. It manages a wide range of mutual funds, including both equity and fixed-income funds, and domestic and foreign funds. The company was founded in 1898 by John Nuveen.
Nuveen manages assets across a wide range of asset classes and products. Also, it offers financial services to its clients using a multi-boutique structure. The company provides these services through its independent team, comprising Nuveen Asset Management, Winslow Capital and Symphony.
Below, we share with you three top-ranked mid-cap blend mutual funds, namely Nuveen Small-Cap Value Opportunities Fund NSCAX, Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity TCSEX and Nuveen Credit Income FJSIX. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers in the future. Investors can click here to see the complete list of funds.
Nuveen Small-Cap Value Opportunities Fund focuses on small-cap equities aligned with key value indexes, mainly in U.S. stocks, with limited exposure to international and emerging market companies.
Nuveen Small-Cap Value Opportunities Fund has three-year annualized returns of 14.2%. As of September 2025, NSCAX held 63 issues, with 3% of its assets invested in Seacoast Banking.
Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity primarily invests in small-cap equities, targeting long-term returns by selecting securities its adviser believes offer strong potential for significant capital appreciation.
Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity has three-year annualized returns of 15.9%. TCSEX has an expense ratio of 0.74%.
Nuveen Credit Income focuses on credit-related instruments, emphasizing below-investment-grade or comparable securities, while also investing in exchange-traded, closed-end, and other investment companies.
Nuveen Credit Income has three-year annualized returns of 10.2%. James S. Kim has been one of the fund managers of FJSIX since February 2025.
To view the Zacks Rank and the past performance of all mid-cap blend mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of Nuveen mutual funds.
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