ASTEX : American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund® Class A

ASTEX is a Bond Market Municipal Bond with MODERATE fees.

ASTEX

American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund® Class A

FI Score

63 /100

Expense Ratio Rating

8 /10

Expense Rating

4 /10

Market Score

6 /10

Category Score

8 /10

Market Size

6 /10

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Compare ASTEX vs FAUMX

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Expenses: 0.68% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs TNTIX

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Dupree Mutual Fund Tennessee Tax-Free Income Fund

Expenses: 0.70% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs FIMTX

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Federated Intermediate Municipal Trust Service Shares

Expenses: 0.72% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs NITFX

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Aquila Narragansett Tax-Free Income Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.79% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs HICMX

38% FI Score
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Pioneer High Income Municipal Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.60% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs HMKAX

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Hartford Municipal Income Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.67% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs FKNCX

38% FI Score
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Franklin New York Intermediate Tax-Free Income Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.24% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs ETGAX

38% FI Score
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Eaton Vance Georgia Municipal Income Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.70% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs PYMCX

38% FI Score
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PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.68% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs IMNYX

38% FI Score
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Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.75% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs COEAX

38% FI Score
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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.83% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Municipal Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare ASTEX vs FHTFX

38% FI Score
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Federated Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund Class F Shares

Expenses: 0.89% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs FITAX

38% FI Score
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Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.89% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs OCACX

38% FI Score
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Invesco Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.69% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs LITCX

38% FI Score
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Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.41% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs MNBCX

37% FI Score
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Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.56% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs PEIBX

37% FI Score
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Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund Class B

Expenses: 1.38% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs PCTCX

37% FI Score
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Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.51% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare ASTEX vs WHYDX

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Expenses: 0.71% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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