SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fund (SBDAX) Alternatives

SEI Tax Exempt Trust California Municipal Bond Fund (SBDAX) 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 SBDAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to SBDAX

SBDAX charges 0.60% annually. Among mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SBDAX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	0.01%	Dec 22, 2015	SBDAX vs LSMSX
NMTRX	Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts	0.05%	May 30, 2007	SBDAX vs NMTRX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	0.05%	Feb 2, 2021	SBDAX vs FHMIX
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.06%	Jun 24, 2021	SBDAX vs FSMUX
FMBIX	Fidelity Municipal Bond Index Fund	0.07%	Jul 11, 2019	SBDAX vs FMBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SBDAX

Among mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	100	Dec 4, 2002	SBDAX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	99	Apr 21, 2016	SBDAX vs TFCYX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	99	Dec 25, 2017	SBDAX vs APUSX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	99	Feb 2, 2021	SBDAX vs FHMIX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	99	May 30, 2016	SBDAX vs USMTX

Top Performing SBDAX Alternatives (YTD)

SBDAX alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	6.43%	Apr 20, 1998	SBDAX vs NMI
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	4.12%	Mar 18, 1993	SBDAX vs NPV
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	3.25%	Nov 21, 2002	SBDAX vs NRK
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	2.55%	Oct 30, 1992	SBDAX vs MIY
NQP	Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income	2.31%	Feb 21, 1991	SBDAX vs NQP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SBDAX

SBDAX alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.68%	Aug 19, 2002	SBDAX vs DFSMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.69%	May 31, 2016	SBDAX vs USMSX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.70%	May 30, 2016	SBDAX vs USMTX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	0.71%	Apr 11, 2022	SBDAX vs DFABX
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.76%	May 20, 2021	SBDAX vs BATVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SBDAX

SBDAX alternatives from the Municipal Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.00%	May 20, 2021	SBDAX vs BATVX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	-0.10%	Dec 4, 2002	SBDAX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	Apr 21, 2016	SBDAX vs TFCYX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	-0.20%	Dec 25, 2017	SBDAX vs APUSX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.20%	Feb 2, 2021	SBDAX vs FHMIX

Other Mutual Funds from SEI

Most popular SEI mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	92	0.38%	Dec 13, 2006	SBDAX vs ENIAX
SDLAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Dynamic Asset ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	-8.11%	Jul 30, 2010	SBDAX vs SDLAX
SGYAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust High Yield Bon...	High Yield Bonds	78	-1.71%	Dec 5, 2005	SBDAX vs SGYAX
SPINX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust S&P 500 Index ...	S&P 500	45	-7.09%	Dec 18, 2013	SBDAX vs SPINX
SEITX	SEI Institutional International Trust Internationa...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	73	-0.69%	Dec 20, 1989	SBDAX vs SEITX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	14	-0.47%	Sep 4, 2007	SBDAX vs SEATX
SPIIX	SEI S&P 500 Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	-7.22%	Jun 28, 2002	SBDAX vs SPIIX
SIEMX	SEI Institutional International Trust Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	85	0.85%	Jan 16, 1995	SBDAX vs SIEMX
CAVAX	SEI Catholic Values Trust Catholic Values Equity F...	Large Cap Blend Equities	36	-5.19%	Apr 30, 2015	SBDAX vs CAVAX
SEIMX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Intermediate-Term Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	60	-0.70%	Sep 4, 1989	SBDAX vs SEIMX

Often Compared With SBDAX

What investors most often compare with SBDAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DCARX	DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	94	1.09%	Oct 31, 2017	SBDAX vs DCARX
DMREX	DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	94	1.10%	Nov 3, 2014	SBDAX vs DMREX
FGNSX	Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu...	Municipal Bonds	48	-0.10%	Dec 27, 2017	SBDAX vs FGNSX

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