BCITX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund (BCITX) belongs to the Municipal Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BCITX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BCITX

BCITX charges 0.46% annually. There are 111 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2015	BCITX vs LSMSX
NMTRX	Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts	0.05%	—	May 2007	BCITX vs NMTRX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	0.05%	—	Feb 2021	BCITX vs FHMIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	12.30B	Sep 1994	BCITX vs VTMFX
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.06%	—	Jun 2021	BCITX vs FSMUX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BCITX

BCITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 315 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	100	—	Dec 2002	BCITX vs ATOIX
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	100	—	Aug 2002	BCITX vs DFSMX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	100	—	Apr 2022	BCITX vs DFABX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	99	—	Feb 2021	BCITX vs FHMIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	99	—	Apr 2016	BCITX vs TFCYX

Top Performing BCITX Alternatives (YTD)

BCITX is at -0.17% YTD. There are 399 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.94%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	11.94%	—	Apr 1998	BCITX vs NMI
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	7.21%	—	Oct 1992	BCITX vs MIY
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	7.15%	—	Nov 2002	BCITX vs NRK
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	4.40%	12.30B	Sep 1994	BCITX vs VTMFX
AFB	AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund	3.80%	—	Nov 2001	BCITX vs AFB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BCITX

BCITX has 2.31% 1-year volatility. There are 126 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.54%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.54%	—	Aug 2002	BCITX vs DFSMX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	0.56%	—	Apr 2022	BCITX vs DFABX
DFCMX	DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.59%	—	Apr 2007	BCITX vs DFCMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.63%	—	May 2016	BCITX vs USMSX
DNYMX	DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.65%	—	Jun 2015	BCITX vs DNYMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BCITX

BCITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.62%. There are 176 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.00%	—	May 2021	BCITX vs BATVX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	-0.10%	—	Dec 2002	BCITX vs ATOIX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.10%	—	Feb 2021	BCITX vs FHMIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	—	Apr 2016	BCITX vs TFCYX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	-0.11%	—	Apr 2022	BCITX vs DFABX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.19%	26.59B	Nov 1981	BCITX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	13	0.88%	14.71B	Jun 1971	BCITX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	1.37%	—	Mar 2022	BCITX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	32	-11.13%	1.76B	Aug 1988	BCITX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-3.37%	2.12B	May 2006	BCITX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-1.01%	6.39B	Jun 1971	BCITX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	83	13.18%	6.45B	Aug 1994	BCITX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	3.13%	5.37B	Nov 1987	BCITX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	87	0.86%	1.62B	Dec 1986	BCITX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	90	15.47%	1.99B	Dec 1990	BCITX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With BCITX

Investors most often compare BCITX with VCAIX, FGNSX, VCADX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VCAIX	Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F...	Municipal Bonds, Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds, Actively Managed	65	-0.18%	19.40B	Mar 1994	BCITX vs VCAIX
FGNSX	Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu...	Municipal Bonds	97	0.82%	—	Dec 2017	BCITX vs FGNSX
VCADX	Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt F...	Municipal Bonds	66	-0.15%	19.40B	Nov 2001	BCITX vs VCADX
VUSXX	Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund	Money Market	—	1.82%	0.00	Dec 1992	BCITX vs VUSXX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	21	-0.70%	398.10B	Nov 2001	BCITX vs VBTLX
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.87%	2.30T	Nov 2000	BCITX vs VTSAX
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.11%	99.95B	May 2020	BCITX vs SGOV
DCARX	DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	91	1.86%	—	Oct 2017	BCITX vs DCARX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	18	6.99%	312.77M	Feb 1993	BCITX vs BULIX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	23	0.90%	—	Dec 2017	BCITX vs APUSX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	84	13.38%	—	Jul 1998	BCITX vs ACIIX
FMNDX	Fidelity Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund I...	Municipal Bonds	99	1.14%	—	Oct 2013	BCITX vs FMNDX
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	22	1.46%	—	Mar 1993	BCITX vs NPV
VTEC	Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	70	-0.07%	—	Jan 2024	BCITX vs VTEC
DMREX	DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	94	2.07%	—	Nov 2014	BCITX vs DMREX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	Municipal Bonds	98	0.81%	—	May 2016	BCITX vs USMTX
BMN	Blackrock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust	Municipal Bonds	21	-1.53%	—	Oct 2022	BCITX vs BMN
FXIEX	PIMCO Fixed Income SHares: Series TE	Municipal Bonds	90	0.97%	—	Jun 2012	BCITX vs FXIEX
NUV	Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Inc.	Municipal Bonds	79	3.54%	—	Apr 1987	BCITX vs NUV
MQY	BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	Municipal Bonds	26	2.68%	—	Jul 1992	BCITX vs MQY

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