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 110 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 72. There are 330 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	100	—	Apr 2022	TWTIX vs DFABX
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	100	—	Aug 2002	TWTIX vs DFSMX
ATOIX	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund	99	—	Dec 2002	TWTIX vs ATOIX
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 1.39% YTD. There are 313 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.06%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NMI	Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	11.06%	—	Apr 1998	TWTIX vs NMI
NRK	Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income	10.21%	—	Nov 2002	TWTIX vs NRK
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	8.32%	—	Oct 1992	TWTIX vs MIY
AFB	AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund	6.66%	—	Nov 2001	TWTIX vs AFB
MUC	BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	6.62%	—	Feb 1998	TWTIX vs MUC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TWTIX

TWTIX has 2.36% 1-year volatility. There are 170 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFSMX	DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio	0.55%	—	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	0.57%	—	Apr 2007	TWTIX vs DFCMX
USMSX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.58%	—	May 2016	TWTIX vs USMSX
USMTX	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund	0.59%	—	May 2016	TWTIX vs USMTX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TWTIX

TWTIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.82%. There are 255 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
FHMIX	Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort...	-0.10%	—	Feb 2021	TWTIX vs FHMIX
TFCYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat...	-0.10%	—	Apr 2016	TWTIX vs TFCYX
DFABX	DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port...	-0.11%	—	Apr 2022	TWTIX vs DFABX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 6 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	17	5.47%	26.59B	Nov 1981	TWTIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	20	5.46%	14.71B	Jun 1971	TWTIX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	5.93%	—	Mar 2022	TWTIX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-12.03%	1.76B	Aug 1988	TWTIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	4.98%	2.12B	May 2006	TWTIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.54%	6.39B	Jun 1971	TWTIX vs TWCIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	6	7.65%	5.37B	Nov 1987	TWTIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	84	2.45%	1.62B	Dec 1986	TWTIX vs BCHYX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	66	10.67%	6.45B	Aug 1994	TWTIX vs TWEIX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	86	14.69%	1.99B	Dec 1990	TWTIX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With TWTIX

Investors most often compare TWTIX with OAKMX, APBDX, APUSX. These 11 comparison targets span 5 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	15	2.98%	—	Aug 1991	TWTIX vs OAKMX
APBDX	Cavanal Hill Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	17	-0.09%	—	Sep 1990	TWTIX vs APBDX
APUSX	Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	19	1.00%	—	Dec 2017	TWTIX vs APUSX
PRRIX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	22	0.68%	—	Jan 1997	TWTIX vs PRRIX
FXIEX	PIMCO Fixed Income SHares: Series TE	Municipal Bonds	88	2.22%	—	Jun 2012	TWTIX vs FXIEX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Large Cap Value Equities	67	10.87%	—	Jul 1998	TWTIX vs ACIIX
DNYMX	DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	99	1.29%	—	Jun 2015	TWTIX vs DNYMX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	21	8.80%	312.77M	Feb 1993	TWTIX vs BULIX
NPV	Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	29	6.33%	—	Mar 1993	TWTIX vs NPV
MUJ	BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	6.57%	—	Mar 1998	TWTIX vs MUJ
FGNSX	Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu...	Municipal Bonds	98	1.02%	—	Dec 2017	TWTIX vs FGNSX

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