ELFTX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Elfun Tax Exempt Income Fund (ELFTX) 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 ELFTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ELFTX

ELFTX charges 0.21% annually. There are 39 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	ELFTX vs LSMSX
NMTRX	Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts	0.05%	—	May 2007	ELFTX vs NMTRX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	0.05%	—	Feb 2021	ELFTX vs FHMIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	12.30B	Sep 1994	ELFTX vs VTMFX
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.06%	—	Jun 2021	ELFTX vs FSMUX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ELFTX

ELFTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 245 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

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

Top Performing ELFTX Alternatives (YTD)

ELFTX is at 1.72% YTD. There are 242 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.06%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	11.06%	—	Apr 1998	ELFTX vs NMI
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	10.21%	—	Nov 2002	ELFTX vs NRK
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	8.32%	—	Oct 1992	ELFTX vs MIY
AFB	AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund	6.66%	—	Nov 2001	ELFTX vs AFB
MUC	BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	6.62%	—	Feb 1998	ELFTX vs MUC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ELFTX

ELFTX has 2.72% 1-year volatility. There are 255 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.55%	—	Aug 2002	ELFTX vs DFSMX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	0.56%	—	Apr 2022	ELFTX vs DFABX
DFCMX	DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.57%	—	Apr 2007	ELFTX vs DFCMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.58%	—	May 2016	ELFTX vs USMSX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.59%	—	May 2016	ELFTX vs USMTX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ELFTX

ELFTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.79%. There are 240 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	ELFTX vs BATVX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.10%	—	Feb 2021	ELFTX vs FHMIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	—	Apr 2016	ELFTX vs TFCYX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	-0.10%	—	Dec 2002	ELFTX vs ATOIX
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	-0.11%	—	Aug 2002	ELFTX vs DFSMX

Other Mutual Funds from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street mutual funds shown here include SSSYX, SVSPX, SSEYX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.34%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSSYX
SVSPX	State Street S&P 500 Index Fund Class N	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	10.79%	—	Dec 1992	ELFTX vs SVSPX
SSEYX	State Street Equity 500 Index II Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.34%	—	Aug 2014	ELFTX vs SSEYX
SSGVX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S.Index Po...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	13.12%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSGVX
ELFNX	Elfun Trusts	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	7.25%	—	May 1935	ELFTX vs ELFNX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.15%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSAFX
SSGJX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	60	13.05%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSGJX
SSHQX	State Street Hedged International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	13.10%	—	May 2015	ELFTX vs SSHQX
SSAQX	State Street U.S. Core Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	8.26%	—	Dec 1979	ELFTX vs SSAQX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	14	-0.38%	—	Dec 1984	ELFTX vs EINFX

Often Compared With ELFTX

Investors most often compare ELFTX with VOHIX, VWAHX, NZF. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOHIX	Vanguard Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	80	2.20%	1.50B	Jun 1990	ELFTX vs VOHIX
VWAHX	Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Share...	High Yield Muni, Municipal Bonds	85	2.74%	17.60B	Dec 1978	ELFTX vs VWAHX
NZF	Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	37	3.60%	—	Mar 2001	ELFTX vs NZF
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	ELFTX vs QQQ
SSCJX	State Street Target Retirement 2035 Fund	Target Retirement Date	65	8.54%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSCJX
SSBRX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	Target Retirement Date	81	6.34%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSBRX
SSDDX	State Street Target Retirement 2045 Fund	Target Retirement Date	64	10.07%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSDDX
SSCNX	State Street Target Retirement 2040 Fund	Target Retirement Date	63	9.32%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSCNX
SSBWX	State Street Target Retirement 2030 Fund	Target Retirement Date	70	7.46%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSBWX
EGLBX	Elfun International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	22	10.05%	—	Jan 1988	ELFTX vs EGLBX
NAD	Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund		79	2.91%	—	—	ELFTX vs NAD
SSMKX	State Street Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	44	15.75%	—	Aug 2015	ELFTX vs SSMKX
SSFEX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Fund Class K	Total Bond Market	21	0.14%	—	—	ELFTX vs SSFEX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	15	-0.41%	—	Jan 1980	ELFTX vs SSASX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	81	22.88%	—	Dec 2015	ELFTX vs SSKEX
SSMHX	State Street Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Portfolio	Mid Cap Growth Equities	45	15.77%	—	Aug 2015	ELFTX vs SSMHX
SSDOX	State Street Target Retirement 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	65	11.30%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSDOX
ELDFX	Elfun Diversified Fund	Diversified Portfolio	63	7.10%	—	Jan 1988	ELFTX vs ELDFX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	Global Equities	61	13.11%	—	Sep 2014	ELFTX vs SSGLX
NEA	Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund		79	3.13%	—	Nov 2002	ELFTX vs NEA

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