Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund (BIAEX) Alternatives

Brown Advisory Tax Exempt Bond Fund (BIAEX) 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 BIAEX. 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 BIAEX

BIAEX charges 0.46% annually. Among mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BIAEX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	0.01%	Dec 22, 2015	BIAEX vs LSMSX
NMTRX	Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts	0.05%	May 30, 2007	BIAEX vs NMTRX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	0.05%	Feb 2, 2021	BIAEX vs FHMIX
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.06%	Jun 24, 2021	BIAEX vs FSMUX
FMBIX	Fidelity Municipal Bond Index Fund	0.07%	Jul 11, 2019	BIAEX vs FMBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BIAEX

Among mutual funds 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
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	100	Dec 4, 2002	BIAEX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	99	Apr 21, 2016	BIAEX vs TFCYX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	99	Dec 25, 2017	BIAEX vs APUSX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	99	Feb 2, 2021	BIAEX vs FHMIX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	99	May 30, 2016	BIAEX vs USMTX

Top Performing BIAEX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	6.43%	Apr 20, 1998	BIAEX vs NMI
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	4.12%	Mar 18, 1993	BIAEX vs NPV
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	3.25%	Nov 21, 2002	BIAEX vs NRK
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	2.55%	Oct 30, 1992	BIAEX vs MIY
NQP	Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income	2.31%	Feb 21, 1991	BIAEX vs NQP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BIAEX

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

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.68%	Aug 19, 2002	BIAEX vs DFSMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.69%	May 31, 2016	BIAEX vs USMSX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.70%	May 30, 2016	BIAEX vs USMTX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	0.71%	Apr 11, 2022	BIAEX vs DFABX
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.76%	May 20, 2021	BIAEX vs BATVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BIAEX

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

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.00%	May 20, 2021	BIAEX vs BATVX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	-0.10%	Dec 4, 2002	BIAEX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	Apr 21, 2016	BIAEX vs TFCYX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	-0.20%	Dec 25, 2017	BIAEX vs APUSX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.20%	Feb 2, 2021	BIAEX vs FHMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Brown Advisory Funds

Most popular Brown Advisory Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BAFWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund Institution...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-15.23%	Jun 29, 2012	BIAEX vs BAFWX
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-15.27%	Jun 29, 2012	BIAEX vs BIAWX
BIAFX	Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-10.43%	Nov 30, 2006	BIAEX vs BIAFX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	67	-5.32%	Oct 20, 2013	BIAEX vs BIAHX
BIAGX	Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-13.33%	Jun 28, 1999	BIAEX vs BIAGX
BAFMX	Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	-11.58%	Jul 2, 2018	BIAEX vs BAFMX
BIASX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	10	-4.65%	Jun 28, 1999	BIAEX vs BIASX
BVALX	Brown Advisory - Beutel Goodman Large-Cap Value Fu...	Large Cap Value Equities	8	-5.38%	Feb 13, 2018	BIAEX vs BVALX
BITEX	Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	57	-0.66%	Dec 1, 2019	BIAEX vs BITEX
BIAUX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	30	1.73%	Dec 31, 2008	BIAEX vs BIAUX

Often Compared With BIAEX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FKTIX	Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	37	-0.78%	Oct 6, 1983	BIAEX vs FKTIX
COLTX	Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	24	-0.78%	Nov 20, 1978	BIAEX vs COLTX
DHMBX	BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	16	-0.39%	Sep 29, 2005	BIAEX vs DHMBX
IIM	Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust		66	0.52%	—	BIAEX vs IIM
BMQSX	Baird Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	55	-0.64%	Nov 14, 2019	BIAEX vs BMQSX
WMFAX	Allspring Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	35	-0.42%	Apr 7, 2005	BIAEX vs WMFAX
SHYTX	DWS Strategic High Yield Tax	High Yield Muni	26	-0.53%	Jan 21, 1987	BIAEX vs SHYTX
VWITX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investo...	Municipal Bonds	73	-0.70%	Sep 1, 1977	BIAEX vs VWITX
BSNSX	Baird Strategic Municipal Bond Fund	Municipal Bonds	82	0.05%	Nov 14, 2019	BIAEX vs BSNSX
VWNDX	Vanguard Windsor Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	24	-3.77%	Oct 23, 1958	BIAEX vs VWNDX
BIAZX	Brown Advisory Mortgage Securities Fund	Government Bonds	64	-0.01%	Dec 25, 2013	BIAEX vs BIAZX
DCARX	DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	94	1.09%	Oct 31, 2017	BIAEX vs DCARX
DMREX	DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	94	1.10%	Nov 3, 2014	BIAEX vs DMREX
FGNSX	Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu...	Municipal Bonds	48	-0.10%	Dec 27, 2017	BIAEX vs FGNSX

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