TWTIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund (TWTIX) 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 TWTIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TWTIX

TWTIX charges 0.46% annually. There are 111 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
LSMSX	Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2015	TWTIX vs LSMSX
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	12.30B	Sep 1994	TWTIX vs VTMFX
NMTRX	Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts	0.05%	—	May 2007	TWTIX vs NMTRX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	0.05%	—	Feb 2021	TWTIX vs FHMIX
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.06%	—	Jun 2021	TWTIX vs FSMUX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TWTIX

TWTIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 328 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	100	—	Dec 2002	TWTIX vs ATOIX
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	100	—	Aug 2002	TWTIX vs DFSMX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	100	—	Apr 2022	TWTIX vs DFABX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	99	—	Feb 2021	TWTIX vs FHMIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	99	—	Apr 2016	TWTIX vs TFCYX

Top Performing TWTIX Alternatives (YTD)

TWTIX is at 0.07% YTD. There are 353 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.94%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	11.94%	—	Apr 1998	TWTIX vs NMI
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	7.21%	—	Oct 1992	TWTIX vs MIY
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	7.15%	—	Nov 2002	TWTIX vs NRK
VTMFX	Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares	4.40%	12.30B	Sep 1994	TWTIX vs VTMFX
AFB	AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund	3.80%	—	Nov 2001	TWTIX vs AFB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TWTIX

TWTIX has 2.46% 1-year volatility. There are 168 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.54%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.54%	—	Aug 2002	TWTIX vs DFSMX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	0.56%	—	Apr 2022	TWTIX vs DFABX
DFCMX	DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.59%	—	Apr 2007	TWTIX vs DFCMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.63%	—	May 2016	TWTIX vs USMSX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.65%	—	May 2016	TWTIX vs USMTX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TWTIX

TWTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.82%. There are 254 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
BATVX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares	0.00%	—	May 2021	TWTIX vs BATVX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	-0.10%	—	Dec 2002	TWTIX vs ATOIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	—	Apr 2016	TWTIX vs TFCYX
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.10%	—	Feb 2021	TWTIX vs FHMIX
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	-0.11%	—	Aug 2002	TWTIX vs DFSMX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	-0.19%	26.59B	Nov 1981	TWTIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	13	0.88%	14.71B	Jun 1971	TWTIX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	1.37%	—	Mar 2022	TWTIX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	32	-11.13%	1.76B	Aug 1988	TWTIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-3.37%	2.12B	May 2006	TWTIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-1.01%	6.39B	Jun 1971	TWTIX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	83	13.18%	6.45B	Aug 1994	TWTIX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	4	3.13%	5.37B	Nov 1987	TWTIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	87	0.86%	1.62B	Dec 1986	TWTIX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	90	15.47%	1.99B	Dec 1990	TWTIX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With TWTIX

Investors most often compare TWTIX with OAKMX, APBDX, PRRIX. These 12 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OAKMX	Oakmark Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Value Equities	38	6.38%	—	Aug 1991	TWTIX vs OAKMX
APBDX	Cavanal Hill Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	-0.69%	—	Sep 1990	TWTIX vs APBDX
PRRIX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	-0.21%	—	Jan 1997	TWTIX vs PRRIX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	23	0.90%	—	Dec 2017	TWTIX vs APUSX
FXIEX	PIMCO Fixed Income SHares: Series TE	Municipal Bonds	90	0.97%	—	Jun 2012	TWTIX vs FXIEX
DNYMX	DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	99	1.21%	—	Jun 2015	TWTIX vs DNYMX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	84	13.38%	—	Jul 1998	TWTIX vs ACIIX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	18	6.99%	312.77M	Feb 1993	TWTIX vs BULIX
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	22	1.46%	—	Mar 1993	TWTIX vs NPV
FGNSX	Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu...	Municipal Bonds	97	0.82%	—	Dec 2017	TWTIX vs FGNSX
MUJ	BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	Municipal Bonds	67	3.74%	—	Mar 1998	TWTIX vs MUJ
MUC	BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	Municipal Bonds	56	3.33%	—	Feb 1998	TWTIX vs MUC

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