Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts (NMTRX) 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 NMTRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NMTRX
NMTRX charges 0.05% annually. There is 1 mutual fund in the Municipal Bonds category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2015 | NMTRX vs LSMSX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | NMTRX vs VTMFX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | NMTRX vs FHMIX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | NMTRX vs FSMUX | |
| Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu... | 0.07% | — | Dec 2017 | NMTRX vs FGNSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NMTRX
NMTRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 82. There are 52 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 | NMTRX vs DFABX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | NMTRX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | NMTRX vs DFCMX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | NMTRX vs DNYMX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Aug 2002 | NMTRX vs DFSMX |
Top Performing NMTRX Alternatives (YTD)
NMTRX is at 2.58% YTD. There are 30 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 | NMTRX vs NMI | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 9.70% | — | Nov 2002 | NMTRX vs NRK | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 7.62% | — | Nov 2001 | NMTRX vs AFB | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 6.57% | — | Oct 1992 | NMTRX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | 6.33% | — | Mar 1993 | NMTRX vs NPV |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NMTRX
NMTRX has 2.98% 1-year volatility. There are 332 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 | NMTRX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | NMTRX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | NMTRX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.60% | — | May 2016 | NMTRX vs USMTX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.61% | — | Aug 2002 | NMTRX vs DFSMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NMTRX
NMTRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.65%. There are 188 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 | NMTRX vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | NMTRX vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | NMTRX vs FHMIX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | NMTRX vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | NMTRX 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 | NMTRX vs ECAT | |
| iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K | S&P 500 | 65 | 9.77% | — | Jul 1993 | NMTRX vs WFSPX | |
| BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I | Long-Short | 96 | 13.03% | — | Dec 2012 | NMTRX vs BDMIX | |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund | Target Retirement Date | 69 | 12.39% | — | May 2011 | NMTRX vs LIVIX | |
| Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 77 | 11.90% | — | Dec 1991 | NMTRX vs FASGX | |
| BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund | Derivative Income | 28 | 1.80% | — | Aug 2005 | NMTRX vs BDJ | |
| AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y | Systematic Trend | 64 | 11.89% | — | Jul 2010 | NMTRX vs ASFYX | |
| BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A | Technology Equities | 69 | 43.67% | — | Apr 2000 | NMTRX vs BGSAX | |
| Fidelity Asset Manager 85% Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 77 | 14.17% | — | Sep 1999 | NMTRX vs FAMRX | |
| Fidelity Asset Manager 40% Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 79 | 7.45% | — | Oct 2007 | NMTRX vs FFANX |
Often Compared With NMTRX
Investors most often compare NMTRX with BMN, DUALX, PSNYX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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