Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund (NMT) 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 NMT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NMT
NMT charges 0.04% annually. There are 13 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 | NMT vs MMU | |
| Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2015 | NMT vs LSMSX | |
| Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 1993 | NMT vs EIM | |
| Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 1992 | NMT vs NIM | |
| NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund | 0.03% | — | Jun 2012 | NMT vs MMD |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NMT
NMT has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 218 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 Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | NMT vs DFSMX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2002 | NMT vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 99 | — | Apr 2022 | NMT vs DFABX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | NMT vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | NMT vs TFCYX |
Top Performing NMT Alternatives (YTD)
NMT is at 14.69% YTD. No mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 14.21%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund | 14.21% | — | — | NMT vs RMI | |
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 10.88% | — | Apr 1998 | NMT vs NMI | |
| RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II Inc. | 7.81% | — | — | NMT vs RFMZ | |
| Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund | 6.77% | — | Nov 1992 | NMT vs NAZ | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 6.63% | — | Nov 2002 | NMT vs NRK |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NMT
NMT has 11.07% 1-year volatility. There are 488 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 | NMT vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.57% | — | Apr 2022 | NMT vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | NMT vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.63% | — | May 2016 | NMT vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.65% | — | May 2016 | NMT vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NMT
NMT has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.84%. 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 | NMT vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | NMT vs ATOIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | NMT vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | NMT vs FHMIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | -0.11% | — | Aug 2002 | NMT vs DFSMX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen
The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include TIEIX, QQQX, TILIX and span 11 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I | Large Cap Blend Equities | 58 | 10.32% | — | Jul 1999 | NMT vs TIEIX | |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed | 63 | 10.40% | — | Jan 2007 | NMT vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 0.47% | — | Oct 2002 | NMT vs TILIX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 31 | 8.76% | — | Nov 2005 | NMT vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 3 | 2.40% | — | Jun 2003 | NMT vs JQC | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 85 | 2.14% | — | Jun 1999 | NMT vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock | 69 | 0.93% | — | Dec 2006 | NMT vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 27 | 5.21% | — | Mar 2006 | NMT vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred and Income Opportunities Fund | Preferred Stock | 13 | 1.09% | — | Mar 2003 | NMT vs JPC | |
| Nuveen Flexible Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 96 | 5.34% | — | Dec 2009 | NMT vs NWQIX |
Often Compared With NMT
Investors most often compare NMT with NCA, NAC, BSNIX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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