Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (FPNTX) 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 FPNTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FPNTX
FPNTX charges 0.76% annually. There are 352 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 | FPNTX vs LSMSX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | FPNTX vs FHMIX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | FPNTX vs NMTRX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | FPNTX vs VTMFX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | FPNTX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FPNTX
FPNTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 318 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 | FPNTX vs DFABX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | FPNTX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | FPNTX vs DFCMX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | FPNTX vs DNYMX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Aug 2002 | FPNTX vs DFSMX |
Top Performing FPNTX Alternatives (YTD)
FPNTX is at 1.73% YTD. There are 208 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.22%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 13.22% | — | Apr 1998 | FPNTX vs NMI | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 9.70% | — | Nov 2002 | FPNTX vs NRK | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 7.62% | — | Nov 2001 | FPNTX vs AFB | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 6.57% | — | Oct 1992 | FPNTX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | 6.33% | — | Mar 1993 | FPNTX vs NPV |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FPNTX
FPNTX has 3.25% 1-year volatility. There are 403 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 | FPNTX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | FPNTX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | FPNTX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.60% | — | May 2016 | FPNTX vs USMTX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.61% | — | Aug 2002 | FPNTX vs DFSMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FPNTX
FPNTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.45%. There are 441 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 | FPNTX vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | FPNTX vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | FPNTX vs FHMIX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | FPNTX vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | FPNTX vs APUSX |
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Often Compared With FPNTX
Investors most often compare FPNTX with VPAIX, BMN, MPA. These 12 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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