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 110 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2015 | BCITX vs LSMSX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | BCITX vs VTMFX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | BCITX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | BCITX vs FHMIX | |
| 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 73. There are 310 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | BCITX vs DFABX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | BCITX vs DFSMX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | BCITX vs ATOIX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | BCITX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | BCITX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing BCITX Alternatives (YTD)
BCITX is at 1.27% YTD. There are 350 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.37%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 11.37% | — | Apr 1998 | BCITX vs NMI | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 10.00% | — | Nov 2002 | BCITX vs NRK | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 7.79% | — | Oct 1992 | BCITX vs MIY | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 6.86% | — | Nov 2001 | BCITX vs AFB | |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund | 6.82% | — | Feb 1998 | BCITX vs MUC |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BCITX
BCITX has 2.18% 1-year volatility. There are 122 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.55%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.55% | — | Aug 2002 | BCITX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | BCITX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.57% | — | Apr 2007 | BCITX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | BCITX vs USMTX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | BCITX vs USMSX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BCITX
BCITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.62%. There are 177 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | 0.00% | — | May 2021 | BCITX vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | BCITX vs ATOIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | BCITX vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | BCITX vs FHMIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | -0.11% | — | Aug 2002 | BCITX vs DFSMX |
Other Mutual Funds from American Century
The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Ultra Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 5.26% | 26.59B | Nov 1981 | BCITX vs TWCUX | |
| American Century Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.30% | 14.71B | Jun 1971 | BCITX vs TWCGX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 23 | -12.03% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | BCITX vs BGEIX | |
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 21 | 5.77% | — | Mar 2022 | BCITX vs ACIHX | |
| American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt... | Large Cap Growth Equities | 22 | 4.84% | 2.12B | May 2006 | BCITX vs ACFOX | |
| American Century Select Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20 | 4.06% | 6.39B | Jun 1971 | BCITX vs TWCIX | |
| American Century Heritage Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 8.76% | 5.37B | Nov 1987 | BCITX vs TWHIX | |
| American Century California High Yield Municipal F... | Municipal Bonds | 83 | 2.55% | 1.62B | Dec 1986 | BCITX vs BCHYX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 68 | 10.19% | 6.45B | Aug 1994 | BCITX vs TWEIX | |
| American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 86 | 14.45% | 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 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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