Nuveen Kentucky Municipal Bond Fund (FKYTX) Alternatives

Nuveen Kentucky Municipal Bond Fund (FKYTX) 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 FKYTX. 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 FKYTX

FKYTX charges 0.77% annually. Among mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FKYTX alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FKYTX

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

Top Performing FKYTX Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	5.52%	Apr 20, 1998	FKYTX vs NMI
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	4.94%	Mar 18, 1993	FKYTX vs NPV
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	4.26%	Nov 21, 2002	FKYTX vs NRK
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	3.67%	Oct 30, 1992	FKYTX vs MIY
NQP	Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income	2.14%	Feb 21, 1991	FKYTX vs NQP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FKYTX

FKYTX 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	FKYTX vs DFSMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.69%	May 31, 2016	FKYTX vs USMSX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.70%	May 30, 2016	FKYTX vs USMTX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	0.71%	Apr 11, 2022	FKYTX vs DFABX
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.76%	May 20, 2021	FKYTX vs BATVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FKYTX

FKYTX 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	FKYTX vs BATVX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	-0.10%	Dec 4, 2002	FKYTX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	Apr 21, 2016	FKYTX vs TFCYX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	-0.20%	Dec 25, 2017	FKYTX vs APUSX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.20%	Feb 2, 2021	FKYTX vs FHMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen

Most popular Nuveen mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QQQX	Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	78	-0.51%	Jan 30, 2007	FKYTX vs QQQX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	10	-7.83%	Nov 23, 2005	FKYTX vs SPXX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	7	-0.69%	Jun 26, 2003	FKYTX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	24	-2.40%	Mar 28, 2006	FKYTX vs NSBRX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	15	0.08%	Jun 6, 1999	FKYTX vs NHMRX
FASEX	Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	56	5.31%	Dec 22, 1987	FKYTX vs FASEX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	28	0.58%	Jan 31, 2013	FKYTX vs NVHIX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	15	-11.60%	May 15, 2009	FKYTX vs NVLIX
NELIX	Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund	Long-Short	57	-2.12%	Dec 29, 2008	FKYTX vs NELIX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	92	-1.08%	Dec 18, 2006	FKYTX vs NPSRX

Often Compared With FKYTX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	FKYTX vs SPY
MUB	iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	49	0.04%	Sep 7, 2007	FKYTX vs MUB
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	48	0.09%	Aug 21, 2015	FKYTX vs VTEB
DCARX	DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	93	1.09%	Oct 31, 2017	FKYTX vs DCARX
BMN	Blackrock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust	Municipal Bonds	28	1.11%	Oct 28, 2022	FKYTX vs BMN
DMREX	DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	92	1.10%	Nov 3, 2014	FKYTX vs DMREX
FMNDX	Fidelity Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund I...	Municipal Bonds	99	0.30%	Oct 15, 2013	FKYTX vs FMNDX
FXIEX	PIMCO Fixed Income SHares: Series TE	Municipal Bonds	18	-0.41%	Jun 24, 2012	FKYTX vs FXIEX
FGNSX	Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu...	Municipal Bonds	37	-0.10%	Dec 27, 2017	FKYTX vs FGNSX

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