Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund™ (SWNTX) 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 SWNTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to SWNTX
SWNTX charges 0.48% annually. There are 128 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 | SWNTX vs LSMSX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | SWNTX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | SWNTX vs FHMIX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | SWNTX vs VTMFX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | SWNTX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SWNTX
SWNTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 338 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 | SWNTX vs DFABX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | SWNTX vs DFSMX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | SWNTX vs ATOIX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | SWNTX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | SWNTX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing SWNTX Alternatives (YTD)
SWNTX is at 1.43% YTD. There are 301 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.06%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 11.06% | — | Apr 1998 | SWNTX vs NMI | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 10.21% | — | Nov 2002 | SWNTX vs NRK | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 8.32% | — | Oct 1992 | SWNTX vs MIY | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 6.66% | — | Nov 2001 | SWNTX vs AFB | |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund | 6.62% | — | Feb 1998 | SWNTX vs MUC |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SWNTX
SWNTX has 2.43% 1-year volatility. There are 183 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.55%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.55% | — | Aug 2002 | SWNTX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | SWNTX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.57% | — | Apr 2007 | SWNTX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.58% | — | May 2016 | SWNTX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | SWNTX vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SWNTX
SWNTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.88%. There are 284 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 | SWNTX vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | SWNTX vs ATOIX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | SWNTX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | SWNTX vs TFCYX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | -0.11% | — | Aug 2002 | SWNTX vs DFSMX |
Other Mutual Funds from Charles Schwab
The 10 most viewed Charles Schwab mutual funds shown here include SWPPX, SWVXX, SWTSX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $248B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500 | 65 | 11.35% | 145.69B | May 1997 | SWNTX vs SWPPX | |
| Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares | Money Market | — | 1.74% | 247.96B | Apr 1992 | SWNTX vs SWVXX | |
| Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 11.84% | 44.59B | Jun 1999 | SWNTX vs SWTSX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 5.08% | 4.94B | Dec 2017 | SWNTX vs SWLGX | |
| Schwab International Index Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 35 | 10.45% | 14.63B | May 1997 | SWNTX vs SWISX | |
| Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund | Total Bond Market | 19 | 0.06% | 8.31B | — | SWNTX vs SWAGX | |
| Schwab 1000 Index Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 61 | 11.62% | 22.48B | Apr 1991 | SWNTX vs SNXFX | |
| Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund™ | Large Cap Growth Equities | 28 | 9.59% | 626.43M | Oct 2005 | SWNTX vs SWLSX | |
| Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 92 | 16.34% | 12.97B | Apr 2007 | SWNTX vs SFLNX | |
| Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares | Small Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 20.72% | 7.67B | May 1997 | SWNTX vs SWSSX |
Often Compared With SWNTX
Investors most often compare SWNTX with SCMB, VTEB, VTEX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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