Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) 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 NIM. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NIM
NIM charges 0.03% annually. There are 3 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 Managed Municipals Fund Inc | 0.01% | — | Jun 1992 | NIM vs MMU | |
| Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2015 | NIM vs LSMSX | |
| Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 1993 | NIM vs EIM | |
| NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund | 0.03% | — | Jun 2012 | NIM vs MMD | |
| Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund | 0.03% | — | Nov 1992 | NIM vs NAZ |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NIM
NIM has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 494 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 | NIM vs DFABX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | NIM vs ATOIX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | NIM vs DFCMX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | NIM vs DNYMX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Aug 2002 | NIM vs DFSMX |
Top Performing NIM Alternatives (YTD)
NIM is at 1.69% YTD. There are 233 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.87%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund | 15.87% | — | Jan 1993 | NIM vs NMT | |
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 13.22% | — | Apr 1998 | NIM vs NMI | |
| RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund | 11.00% | — | — | NIM vs RMI | |
| RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II Inc. | 10.29% | — | — | NIM vs RFMZ | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 9.70% | — | Nov 2002 | NIM vs NRK |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NIM
NIM has 8.99% 1-year volatility. There are 481 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 | NIM vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | NIM vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | NIM vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.60% | — | May 2016 | NIM vs USMTX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.61% | — | Aug 2002 | NIM vs DFSMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NIM
NIM has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.67%. There are 479 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 | NIM vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | NIM vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | NIM vs APUSX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | NIM vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | NIM vs FHMIX |
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Often Compared With NIM
Investors most often compare NIM with NAC, NMS, NCA. These 16 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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