RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund (RMI) 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 RMI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to RMI
RMI charges 4.92% annually. There are 495 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 | RMI vs MMU | |
| Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2015 | RMI vs LSMSX | |
| Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 1993 | RMI vs EIM | |
| NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund | 0.03% | — | Jun 2012 | RMI vs MMD | |
| Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 1992 | RMI vs NIM |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RMI
RMI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 27. There are 481 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 | RMI vs DFABX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | RMI vs ATOIX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | RMI vs DFCMX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | RMI vs DNYMX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Aug 2002 | RMI vs DFSMX |
Top Performing RMI Alternatives (YTD)
RMI is at 11.00% YTD. There are 2 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 | RMI vs NMT | |
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 13.22% | — | Apr 1998 | RMI vs NMI | |
| RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II Inc. | 10.29% | — | — | RMI vs RFMZ | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 9.70% | — | Nov 2002 | RMI vs NRK | |
| Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund | 8.20% | — | Nov 1992 | RMI vs NAZ |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RMI
RMI has 12.93% 1-year volatility. There are 495 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 | RMI vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | RMI vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | RMI vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.60% | — | May 2016 | RMI vs USMTX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.61% | — | Aug 2002 | RMI vs DFSMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RMI
RMI has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.05%. There are 483 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 | RMI vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | RMI vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | RMI vs FHMIX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | RMI vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | RMI vs APUSX |
Other Mutual Funds from RiverNorth
The 4 most viewed RiverNorth mutual funds shown here include RFM, RSF, RIV and span 4 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund | High Yield Muni | 33 | 8.51% | — | — | RMI vs RFM | |
| RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 41 | 7.24% | — | — | RMI vs RSF | |
| RiverNorth Opportunities Fund | Tactical Allocation | 20 | 4.32% | — | — | RMI vs RIV | |
| RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund ... | Municipal Bonds | 37 | 6.31% | — | — | RMI vs RMMZ |
Often Compared With RMI
Investors most often compare RMI with NAC, NCA, NMS. These 12 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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