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DITEX - Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond

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Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond (DITEX)
Expense Ratio: 0.75%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $22,921.88


The Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond fund (DITEX) is a Muni National Interm fund started on 08/11/1983 and has $943.80 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond since 11/20/2009. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

MarketRiders Prefers The Following ETF

Market Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF (ITM)
Expense Ratio: 0.24%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $7,737.49


The Market Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF (ITM) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Muni National Interm investment strategy and is an alternative to a Muni National Interm mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Muni National Interm Funds Have Lower Fees Than Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond (DITEX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
AllianceBern Municipal Bd Infl Strat Adv AUNYX 26.0% 444 0.50%
American Century IntermTrm Tx-Fr Bd A TWWOX 14.0% 3,500 0.73%
American Century IntermTrm Tx-Fr Bd Inst AXBIX 14.0% 3,500 0.28%
American Century IntermTrm Tx-Fr Bd Inv TWTIX 14.0% 3,500 0.48%
American Funds Ltd-Term Tx-Ex Bd A LTEBX 14.0% 2,900 0.60%
American Funds Ltd-Term Tx-Ex Bd F-1 LTXFX 14.0% 2,900 0.65%
American Funds Ltd-Term Tx-Ex Bd F-2 LTEFX 14.0% 2,900 0.38%
American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond A AFTEX 12.0% 9,300 0.55%
American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond F-1 AFTFX 12.0% 9,300 0.66%
American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond F-2 TEAFX 12.0% 9,300 0.41%
Baird Intermediate Muni Bd Inst BMBIX 8.0% 1,200 0.30%
Baird Intermediate Muni Bd Inv BMBSX 8.0% 1,200 0.55%
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Instl MAMTX 30.0% 526 0.68%
BNY Mellon Natl Interm Muni Bd M MPNIX 39.9% 1,700 0.50%
Columbia Intermediate Muni Bond A LITAX 9.0% 2,700 0.74%
Columbia Intermediate Muni Bond A LTBCZ 9.0% 2,700 0.74%
Columbia Intermediate Muni Bond T GIMAX 9.0% 2,700 0.69%
Columbia Intermediate Muni Bond Z SETMX 9.0% 2,700 0.54%
Columbia Intermediate Muni Bond Z SETSZ 9.0% 2,700 0.54%
Commerce Natl Tax Free Interm Bd CFNLX 44.0% 225 0.70%
Dreyfus/Standish Intermediate T/E Bd I SDITX 27.7% 136 0.45%
DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free Inst SZMIX 50.0% 1,700 0.49%
DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free S SCMTX 50.0% 1,700 0.60%
DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free S SCT1Z 50.0% 1,700 0.60%
Eaton Vance National Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund Class I EINAX 16.0% 733 0.55%
Eaton Vance National Ltd Mat Muni Inc A EXNAX 16.0% 733 0.70%
Eaton Vance TxAdvtg Bd Strat IntermTrm I ETIIX 125.0% 270 0.70%
Federated Intermediate Municipal Instl FIMTX 30.0% 120 0.56%
Fidelity Advisor Int Muni Inc I FZIIX 14.0% 4,800 0.44%
Fidelity Advisor Int Muni Inc T FZITX 14.0% 4,800 0.67%
Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income FLTMX 14.0% 4,800 0.40%
Franklin Federal Interm-Term T/F Inc A FKICZ 6.0% 3,300 0.66%
Franklin Federal Interm-Term T/F Inc A FKITX 6.0% 3,300 0.66%
Franklin Federal Interm-Term T/F Inc Adv FITZX 6.0% 3,300 0.56%
Frost Municipal Bond Inst FIMUX 10.0% 203 0.62%
HighMark National Interm Tax Free Bd Fid HMNTX 22.0% 105 0.52%
Invesco Tax-Free Intermediate A ATFAX 11.0% 1,500 0.60%
Invesco Tax-Free Intermediate Y ATFYX 11.0% 1,500 0.35%
Invesco Van Kampen Int-Term Muni Inc Y VKLIX 16.0% 550 0.50%
JPMorgan Intermediate Tax Free Bd Instl JITIX 14.0% 5,100 0.51%
JPMorgan Intermediate Tax Free Bond Sel VSITX 14.0% 5,100 0.60%
JPMorgan Municipal Income Select HLTAX 6.0% 717 0.63%
JPMorgan Tax Aware Income Opportunities Fund Select Class JTASX 293.0% 192 0.65%
JPMorgan Tax Aware Real Return Instl TXRIX 14.0% 3,200 0.50%
JPMorgan Tax Aware Real Return Sel TXRSX 14.0% 3,200 0.65%
Legg Mason WA Intermediate-Term Muni A SBLCZ 15.0% 2,900 0.72%
Legg Mason WA Intermediate-Term Muni I SBTYX 15.0% 2,900 0.56%
Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free A LISAX 38.8% 3,400 0.67%
Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free A LISSZ 38.8% 3,400 0.67%
Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund Class I LAIIX 38.8% 3,400 0.47%
Managers AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Institutional Class GWMIX 26.0% 126 0.35%
Manning & Napier Diversified Tax Exempt Fund EXDVX 53.0% 331 0.60%
Neuberger Berman Muni Interm Bd Inv NMUIX 79.0% 139 0.65%
Neuberger Berman Municipal Intermediate Bond Fund Institutional Class NMNLX 79.0% 139 0.50%
Northern Intermediate Tax-Exempt NOITX 135.5% 2,200 0.45%
Nuveen Interm Duration Muni Bond A NMBAX 6.0% 3,700 0.74%
Nuveen Interm Duration Muni Bond I NUVBX 6.0% 3,700 0.54%
PNC National Tax-Exempt Bond I PTIIX 37.0% 142 0.54%
RidgeWorth Investment Grade T/E Bond I STTBX 199.0% 1,000 0.59%
Russell Tax Exempt Bond S RLVSX 29.0% 682 0.55%
Russell Tax Exempt Bond S RLVSZ 29.0% 682 0.55%
Schwab Tax-Free Bond SWNTX 128.0% 630 0.49%
SEI Tax-Exempt Intermediate Muni A SEIMX 23.0% 987 0.63%
T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Interm PRSMX 17.0% 2,100 0.50%
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Inst THMIX 18.3% 899 0.63%
TIAA-CREF Tax-Exempt Bond Inst TITIX 59.0% 360 0.35%
TIAA-CREF Tax-Exempt Bond Retail TIXRX 59.0% 360 0.55%
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt VWAHX 19.0% 7,200 0.20%
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Adm VWALX 19.0% 7,200 0.12%
Vanguard Interm-Term Tx-Ex Adm VWIUX 15.0% 35,300 0.12%
Vanguard Interm-Term Tx-Ex Inv VWITX 15.0% 35,300 0.20%
Wells Fargo Advantage Interm T/AmtF Adm WFITX 52.0% 1,600 0.60%
Wells Fargo Advantage Interm T/AmtF Inst WITIX 52.0% 1,600 0.42%
Wells Fargo Advantage Interm T/AmtF Inv SIMBX 52.0% 1,600 0.73%



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