Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (WTAIX) 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 WTAIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to WTAIX
WTAIX charges 0.49% annually. There are 140 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 | WTAIX vs LSMSX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | WTAIX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | WTAIX vs FHMIX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | WTAIX vs VTMFX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | WTAIX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WTAIX
WTAIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 414 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2002 | WTAIX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | WTAIX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | WTAIX vs DFABX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | WTAIX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | WTAIX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing WTAIX Alternatives (YTD)
WTAIX is at -0.43% YTD. There are 434 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.94%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 11.94% | — | Apr 1998 | WTAIX vs NMI | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 7.21% | — | Oct 1992 | WTAIX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 7.15% | — | Nov 2002 | WTAIX vs NRK | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 4.40% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | WTAIX vs VTMFX | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 3.80% | — | Nov 2001 | WTAIX vs AFB |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WTAIX
WTAIX has 2.22% 1-year volatility. There are 108 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.54%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.54% | — | Aug 2002 | WTAIX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | WTAIX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | WTAIX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.63% | — | May 2016 | WTAIX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.65% | — | May 2016 | WTAIX vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WTAIX
WTAIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.76%. There are 223 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 | WTAIX vs BATVX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | WTAIX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | WTAIX vs TFCYX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | WTAIX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | -0.11% | — | Apr 2022 | WTAIX vs DFABX |
Other Mutual Funds from Wilmington Funds
The 4 most viewed Wilmington Funds mutual funds shown here include WMRIX, WRAIX, WIBMX and span 4 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Real Asset Fund | Global Allocation | 90 | 17.01% | — | Jun 2003 | WTAIX vs WMRIX | |
| Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund | Long-Short | 39 | 4.66% | — | Jan 2012 | WTAIX vs WRAIX | |
| Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund | Intermediate Core Bond | 16 | -0.97% | — | Jul 1993 | WTAIX vs WIBMX | |
| Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 52 | 9.11% | — | Jul 2003 | WTAIX vs WMLIX |
Often Compared With WTAIX
Investors most often compare WTAIX with THNQ, QTUM, IRBO. These 18 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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