Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund (FLTDX) 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 FLTDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FLTDX
FLTDX charges 0.60% annually. There are 229 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 | FLTDX vs LSMSX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | FLTDX vs VTMFX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | FLTDX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | FLTDX vs FHMIX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | FLTDX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FLTDX
FLTDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 49. There are 440 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 | FLTDX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | FLTDX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | FLTDX vs DFABX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | FLTDX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | FLTDX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing FLTDX Alternatives (YTD)
FLTDX is at -0.16% YTD. There are 395 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 | FLTDX vs NMI | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 7.21% | — | Oct 1992 | FLTDX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 7.15% | — | Nov 2002 | FLTDX vs NRK | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 4.40% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | FLTDX vs VTMFX | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 3.80% | — | Nov 2001 | FLTDX vs AFB |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FLTDX
FLTDX has 1.74% 1-year volatility. There are 64 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 | FLTDX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | FLTDX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | FLTDX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.63% | — | May 2016 | FLTDX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.65% | — | May 2016 | FLTDX vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FLTDX
FLTDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.97%. There are 75 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 | FLTDX vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | FLTDX vs ATOIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | FLTDX vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | FLTDX vs FHMIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | -0.11% | — | Aug 2002 | FLTDX vs DFSMX |
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 | FLTDX 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 | FLTDX vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 12 | -0.33% | — | Oct 2002 | FLTDX vs TILIX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 24 | 6.80% | — | Nov 2005 | FLTDX vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 3 | 1.97% | — | Jun 2003 | FLTDX vs JQC | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 89 | 1.87% | — | Jun 1999 | FLTDX vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock | 73 | 0.35% | — | Dec 2006 | FLTDX vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 30 | 5.28% | — | Mar 2006 | FLTDX vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Flexible Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 96 | 4.79% | — | Dec 2009 | FLTDX vs NWQIX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 91 | 1.56% | — | Jan 2013 | FLTDX vs NVHIX |
Often Compared With FLTDX
Investors most often compare FLTDX with APUSX, NELIX, NPV. These 11 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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