BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA) 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 MPA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to MPA
MPA charges 2.28% annually. There are 477 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 | MPA vs LSMSX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | MPA vs VTMFX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | MPA vs FHMIX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | MPA vs NMTRX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | MPA vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MPA
MPA has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 29. There are 468 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 | MPA vs DFABX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | MPA vs ATOIX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | MPA vs DFCMX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | MPA vs DNYMX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Aug 2002 | MPA vs DFSMX |
Top Performing MPA Alternatives (YTD)
MPA is at 4.22% YTD. There are 13 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 | MPA vs NMI | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 9.70% | — | Nov 2002 | MPA vs NRK | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 7.62% | — | Nov 2001 | MPA vs AFB | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 6.57% | — | Oct 1992 | MPA vs MIY | |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | 6.33% | — | Mar 1993 | MPA vs NPV |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MPA
MPA has 8.09% 1-year volatility. There are 464 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 | MPA vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | MPA vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | MPA vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.60% | — | May 2016 | MPA vs USMTX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.61% | — | Aug 2002 | MPA vs DFSMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MPA
MPA has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.42%. There are 466 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 | MPA vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | MPA vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | MPA vs FHMIX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | MPA vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | MPA vs APUSX |
Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock
The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust | Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG | 30 | 11.26% | — | Sep 2021 | MPA vs ECAT | |
| iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K | S&P 500 | 65 | 9.77% | — | Jul 1993 | MPA vs WFSPX | |
| BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I | Long-Short | 96 | 13.03% | — | Dec 2012 | MPA vs BDMIX | |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund | Target Retirement Date | 69 | 12.39% | — | May 2011 | MPA vs LIVIX | |
| Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 77 | 11.90% | — | Dec 1991 | MPA vs FASGX | |
| BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund | Derivative Income | 28 | 1.80% | — | Aug 2005 | MPA vs BDJ | |
| AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y | Systematic Trend | 64 | 11.89% | — | Jul 2010 | MPA vs ASFYX | |
| BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A | Technology Equities | 69 | 43.67% | — | Apr 2000 | MPA vs BGSAX | |
| Fidelity Asset Manager 85% Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 77 | 14.17% | — | Sep 1999 | MPA vs FAMRX | |
| Fidelity Asset Manager 40% Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 79 | 7.45% | — | Oct 2007 | MPA vs FFANX |
Often Compared With MPA
Investors most often compare MPA with OWMBX, VMTTX, PDSZX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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