Columbia Strategic Municipal Income Fund (INTAX) 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 INTAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to INTAX
INTAX charges 0.78% annually. There are 377 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 | INTAX vs LSMSX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | INTAX vs VTMFX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | INTAX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | INTAX vs FHMIX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | INTAX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to INTAX
INTAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 76 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 | INTAX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | INTAX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | INTAX vs DFABX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | INTAX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | INTAX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing INTAX Alternatives (YTD)
INTAX is at 1.08% YTD. There are 54 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 | INTAX vs NMI | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 7.21% | — | Oct 1992 | INTAX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 7.15% | — | Nov 2002 | INTAX vs NRK | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 4.40% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | INTAX vs VTMFX | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 3.80% | — | Nov 2001 | INTAX vs AFB |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to INTAX
INTAX has 3.56% 1-year volatility. There are 431 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 | INTAX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | INTAX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | INTAX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.63% | — | May 2016 | INTAX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.65% | — | May 2016 | INTAX vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to INTAX
INTAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.11%. There are 379 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 | INTAX vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | INTAX vs TFCYX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | INTAX vs ATOIX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | INTAX vs FHMIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | -0.11% | — | Aug 2002 | INTAX vs DFSMX |
Other Mutual Funds from Columbia
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Often Compared With INTAX
Investors most often compare INTAX with MRSIX, MGTIX, MEDIX. These 20 comparison targets span 20 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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