Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund (NUVBX) 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 NUVBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NUVBX
NUVBX charges 0.44% annually. There are 88 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 | NUVBX vs LSMSX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | NUVBX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | NUVBX vs FHMIX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | NUVBX vs VTMFX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | NUVBX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NUVBX
NUVBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 421 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2002 | NUVBX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | NUVBX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | NUVBX vs DFABX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | NUVBX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | NUVBX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing NUVBX Alternatives (YTD)
NUVBX is at -0.52% YTD. There are 442 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.94%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 11.94% | — | Apr 1998 | NUVBX vs NMI | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 7.21% | — | Oct 1992 | NUVBX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 7.15% | — | Nov 2002 | NUVBX vs NRK | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 4.40% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | NUVBX vs VTMFX | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 3.80% | — | Nov 2001 | NUVBX vs AFB |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NUVBX
NUVBX has 2.53% 1-year volatility. There are 186 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 | NUVBX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | NUVBX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | NUVBX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.63% | — | May 2016 | NUVBX vs USMSX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.65% | — | Jun 2015 | NUVBX vs DNYMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NUVBX
NUVBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.87%. There are 277 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 | NUVBX vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | NUVBX vs ATOIX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | NUVBX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | NUVBX vs TFCYX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | -0.11% | — | Apr 2022 | NUVBX vs DFABX |
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 | 63 | 9.70% | — | Jul 1999 | NUVBX vs TIEIX | |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed | 58 | 8.38% | — | Jan 2007 | NUVBX vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 12 | -0.33% | — | Oct 2002 | NUVBX vs TILIX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 24 | 6.80% | — | Nov 2005 | NUVBX vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 3 | 1.97% | — | Jun 2003 | NUVBX vs JQC | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 89 | 1.87% | — | Jun 1999 | NUVBX vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock | 73 | 0.35% | — | Dec 2006 | NUVBX vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 30 | 5.28% | — | Mar 2006 | NUVBX vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Flexible Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 96 | 4.79% | — | Dec 2009 | NUVBX vs NWQIX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 91 | 1.56% | — | Jan 2013 | NUVBX vs NVHIX |
Often Compared With NUVBX
Investors most often compare NUVBX with JEPQ, VTEB, DCARX. These 16 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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