BlackRock National Municipal Fund (MANLX) Alternatives

BlackRock National Municipal Fund (MANLX) 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 MANLX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to MANLX

MANLX charges 0.44% annually. Among mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among MANLX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	0.01%	Dec 22, 2015	MANLX vs LSMSX
NMTRX	Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts	0.05%	May 30, 2007	MANLX vs NMTRX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	0.05%	Feb 2, 2021	MANLX vs FHMIX
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.06%	Jun 24, 2021	MANLX vs FSMUX
FMBIX	Fidelity Municipal Bond Index Fund	0.07%	Jul 11, 2019	MANLX vs FMBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MANLX

Among mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	100	Dec 4, 2002	MANLX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	99	Apr 21, 2016	MANLX vs TFCYX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	99	Dec 25, 2017	MANLX vs APUSX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	99	Feb 2, 2021	MANLX vs FHMIX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	99	May 30, 2016	MANLX vs USMTX

Top Performing MANLX Alternatives (YTD)

MANLX alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	6.43%	Apr 20, 1998	MANLX vs NMI
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	4.12%	Mar 18, 1993	MANLX vs NPV
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	3.25%	Nov 21, 2002	MANLX vs NRK
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	2.55%	Oct 30, 1992	MANLX vs MIY
NQP	Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income	2.31%	Feb 21, 1991	MANLX vs NQP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MANLX

MANLX alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.68%	Aug 19, 2002	MANLX vs DFSMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.69%	May 31, 2016	MANLX vs USMSX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.70%	May 30, 2016	MANLX vs USMTX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	0.71%	Apr 11, 2022	MANLX vs DFABX
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.76%	May 20, 2021	MANLX vs BATVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MANLX

MANLX alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.00%	May 20, 2021	MANLX vs BATVX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	-0.10%	Dec 4, 2002	MANLX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	Apr 21, 2016	MANLX vs TFCYX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	-0.20%	Dec 25, 2017	MANLX vs APUSX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.20%	Feb 2, 2021	MANLX vs FHMIX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

Most popular BlackRock mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NASDX	Shelton Capital Management Nasdaq-100 Index Fund D...	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-9.12%	Jan 18, 2000	MANLX vs NASDX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	7	-11.11%	Feb 4, 2004	MANLX vs VFAIX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	-3.56%	Sep 6, 1994	MANLX vs VTMFX
VTCLX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Adm...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.78%	Sep 6, 1994	MANLX vs VTCLX
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.06%	Jul 30, 1993	MANLX vs WFSPX
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Derivative Income, ESG	16	-6.71%	Sep 28, 2021	MANLX vs ECAT
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	62	-4.27%	May 30, 2011	MANLX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	70	-2.99%	Dec 30, 1991	MANLX vs FASGX
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	8	6.59%	Jul 30, 2010	MANLX vs ASFYX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	27	-7.23%	Aug 30, 2005	MANLX vs BDJ

Often Compared With MANLX

What investors most often compare with MANLX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GSMIX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	44	-0.49%	Jul 19, 1993	MANLX vs GSMIX
MUB	iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	54	-0.37%	Sep 7, 2007	MANLX vs MUB
DCARX	DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	94	1.09%	Oct 31, 2017	MANLX vs DCARX
DMREX	DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	94	1.10%	Nov 3, 2014	MANLX vs DMREX
FGNSX	Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu...	Municipal Bonds	48	-0.10%	Dec 27, 2017	MANLX vs FGNSX

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