Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF (AVMU) Alternatives

Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF (AVMU) belongs to the Municipal Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AVMU. 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 AVMU

AVMU charges 0.15% annually. Among ETFs in the Municipal Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AVMU alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SCMB	Schwab Municipal Bond ETF	0.03%	Oct 11, 2022	AVMU vs SCMB
FMUN	Fidelity Systematic Municipal Bond Index ETF	0.05%	Jul 11, 2019	AVMU vs FMUN
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	0.05%	Aug 21, 2015	AVMU vs VTEB
SUB	iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF	0.07%	Nov 5, 2008	AVMU vs SUB
VTES	Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Shares	0.07%	Mar 8, 2023	AVMU vs VTES

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AVMU

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

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GUMI	Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETF	98	Jul 23, 2024	AVMU vs GUMI
FUMB	First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF	97	Nov 1, 2018	AVMU vs FUMB
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	97	Mar 3, 2015	AVMU vs MEAR
PUSH	PGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETF	95	Jun 24, 2024	AVMU vs PUSH
CALI	iShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETF	95	Oct 4, 2007	AVMU vs CALI

Top Performing AVMU Alternatives (YTD)

AVMU alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
OVM	Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF	1.20%	Sep 30, 2019	AVMU vs OVM
RVNU	Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond ET...	1.00%	Jun 4, 2013	AVMU vs RVNU
ZTAX	X-Square Municipal Income Tax Free ETF	0.90%	May 18, 2023	AVMU vs ZTAX
GUMI	Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETF	0.72%	Jul 23, 2024	AVMU vs GUMI
FUMB	First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF	0.64%	Nov 1, 2018	AVMU vs FUMB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AVMU

AVMU alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IBMM	iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Muni Bond ETF	0.00%	Mar 20, 2018	AVMU vs IBMM
FUMB	First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF	1.03%	Nov 1, 2018	AVMU vs FUMB
CALI	iShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETF	1.09%	Oct 4, 2007	AVMU vs CALI
AMUN	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETF	1.12%	Oct 20, 2025	AVMU vs AMUN
GUMI	Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETF	1.15%	Jul 23, 2024	AVMU vs GUMI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AVMU

AVMU alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GUMI	Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETF	-0.48%	Jul 23, 2024	AVMU vs GUMI
FUMB	First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF	-0.60%	Nov 1, 2018	AVMU vs FUMB
CALI	iShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETF	-0.78%	Oct 4, 2007	AVMU vs CALI
PUSH	PGIM Ultra Short Municipal Bond ETF	-0.85%	Jun 24, 2024	AVMU vs PUSH
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	-0.86%	Mar 3, 2015	AVMU vs MEAR

Other ETFs from American Century

Most popular American Century ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-0.32%	Sep 24, 2019	AVMU vs AVUS
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.18%	Sep 24, 2019	AVMU vs AVDE
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	AVMU vs AVEM
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	6.69%	Sep 21, 2021	AVMU vs AVLV
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	AVMU vs AVES
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-8.26%	Sep 10, 2018	AVMU vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	64	-10.09%	Mar 31, 2020	AVMU vs FDG
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	63	-0.20%	Oct 13, 2020	AVMU vs AVIG
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	-1.17%	Sep 26, 2023	AVMU vs AVLC
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	1.99%	Sep 10, 2018	AVMU vs QINT

Often Compared With AVMU

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AOA	iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	79	-1.19%	Nov 4, 2008	AVMU vs AOA
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	79	-0.05%	Sep 26, 2023	AVMU vs DFAW
VWIUX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral...	Municipal Bonds	74	-0.69%	Feb 12, 2001	AVMU vs VWIUX
JMUB	JPMorgan Municipal ETF	Municipal Bonds	56	-0.44%	Oct 29, 2018	AVMU vs JMUB
MUB	iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	54	-0.37%	Sep 7, 2007	AVMU vs MUB

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