Nuveen Michigan Municipal Bond Fund (FMITX) 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 FMITX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FMITX
FMITX charges 0.78% annually. There are 375 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 | FMITX vs LSMSX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | FMITX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | FMITX vs FHMIX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | FMITX vs FSMUX | |
| Fidelity Municipal Bond Index Fund | 0.07% | 0.00 | Jul 2019 | FMITX vs FMBIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FMITX
FMITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 382 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | FMITX vs DFABX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | FMITX vs DNYMX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | FMITX vs DFCMX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Aug 2002 | FMITX vs DFSMX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | FMITX vs ATOIX |
Top Performing FMITX Alternatives (YTD)
FMITX is at 1.11% YTD. There are 347 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.65%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 11.65% | — | Apr 1998 | FMITX vs NMI | |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | 6.88% | — | Mar 1993 | FMITX vs NPV | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 6.87% | — | Nov 2002 | FMITX vs NRK | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 6.20% | — | Nov 2001 | FMITX vs AFB | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 5.14% | — | Oct 1992 | FMITX vs MIY |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FMITX
FMITX has 2.91% 1-year volatility. There are 304 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.56%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | FMITX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | FMITX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | FMITX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | FMITX vs USMTX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.61% | — | Aug 2002 | FMITX vs DFSMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FMITX
FMITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.82%. There are 255 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 | FMITX vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | FMITX vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | FMITX vs APUSX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | FMITX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | FMITX vs TFCYX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen
The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include QQQX, SPXX, NHMRX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 71 | 11.82% | — | Jan 2007 | FMITX vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 16 | 3.81% | — | Nov 2005 | FMITX vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 61 | 3.18% | — | Jun 1999 | FMITX vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 4 | 0.73% | — | Jun 2003 | FMITX vs JQC | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 18 | 3.56% | — | Mar 2006 | FMITX vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 76 | 0.72% | — | Dec 2006 | FMITX vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund | Mid Cap Value Equities | 70 | 17.58% | — | Dec 1987 | FMITX vs FASEX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 62 | 1.93% | — | Jan 2013 | FMITX vs NVHIX | |
| Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I | Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG | 19 | 9.51% | — | May 2009 | FMITX vs NVLIX | |
| Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund | Long-Short | 57 | 8.22% | — | Dec 2008 | FMITX vs NELIX |
Often Compared With FMITX
Investors most often compare FMITX with QQQ, BMN, FMHTX. These 14 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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