Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (FLNCX) 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 FLNCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FLNCX
FLNCX charges 0.76% annually. There are 354 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 | FLNCX vs LSMSX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | FLNCX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | FLNCX vs FHMIX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | FLNCX vs VTMFX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | FLNCX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FLNCX
FLNCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 65. There are 353 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2002 | FLNCX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | FLNCX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | FLNCX vs DFABX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | FLNCX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | FLNCX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing FLNCX Alternatives (YTD)
FLNCX is at -0.29% YTD. There are 423 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.94%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 11.94% | — | Apr 1998 | FLNCX vs NMI | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 7.21% | — | Oct 1992 | FLNCX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 7.15% | — | Nov 2002 | FLNCX vs NRK | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 4.40% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | FLNCX vs VTMFX | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 3.80% | — | Nov 2001 | FLNCX vs AFB |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FLNCX
FLNCX has 3.09% 1-year volatility. There are 338 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.54%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.54% | — | Aug 2002 | FLNCX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | FLNCX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | FLNCX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.63% | — | May 2016 | FLNCX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.65% | — | May 2016 | FLNCX vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FLNCX
FLNCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.43%. There are 436 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 | FLNCX vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | FLNCX vs TFCYX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | FLNCX vs ATOIX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | FLNCX vs FHMIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | -0.11% | — | Apr 2022 | FLNCX vs DFABX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen
The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include TIEIX, QQQX, TILIX and span 11 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 9.70% | — | Jul 1999 | FLNCX vs TIEIX | |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed | 58 | 8.38% | — | Jan 2007 | FLNCX vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 12 | -0.33% | — | Oct 2002 | FLNCX vs TILIX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 24 | 6.80% | — | Nov 2005 | FLNCX vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 3 | 1.97% | — | Jun 2003 | FLNCX vs JQC | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 89 | 1.87% | — | Jun 1999 | FLNCX vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock | 73 | 0.35% | — | Dec 2006 | FLNCX vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 30 | 5.28% | — | Mar 2006 | FLNCX vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Flexible Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 96 | 4.79% | — | Dec 2009 | FLNCX vs NWQIX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 91 | 1.56% | — | Jan 2013 | FLNCX vs NVHIX |
Often Compared With FLNCX
Investors most often compare FLNCX with FBND, BND, NVLIX. These 18 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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