American Century High-Yield Municipal Fund (ABHYX) belongs to the High Yield Muni category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ABHYX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to ABHYX
ABHYX charges 0.59% annually. There are 15 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.11%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series E Portfo... | 0.11% | — | Aug 2014 | ABHYX vs BATEX | |
| Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund Class... | 0.18% | — | May 2007 | ABHYX vs EWHYX | |
| American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund Class F-3 | 0.31% | — | Jan 2017 | ABHYX vs HIMFX | |
| American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund Class F-2 | 0.42% | — | Aug 2008 | ABHYX vs AHMFX | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B... | 0.50% | — | Jun 2015 | ABHYX vs SDHIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ABHYX
ABHYX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 57. There are 19 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Tax Free High Yield Fund | 90 | — | Feb 1985 | ABHYX vs PRFHX | |
| Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund | 86 | — | Sep 2015 | ABHYX vs ISHYX | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B... | 78 | — | Jun 2015 | ABHYX vs SDHIX | |
| American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund Class F-3 | 76 | — | Jan 2017 | ABHYX vs HIMFX | |
| Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund Class... | 75 | — | May 2007 | ABHYX vs EWHYX |
Top Performing ABHYX Alternatives (YTD)
ABHYX is at 2.03% YTD. There are 32 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.70%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | 3.70% | — | Nov 2003 | ABHYX vs NMZ | |
| Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund Class... | 3.22% | — | May 2007 | ABHYX vs EWHYX | |
| T. Rowe Price Tax Free High Yield Fund | 3.16% | — | Feb 1985 | ABHYX vs PRFHX | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 | 2.98% | — | Jun 2016 | ABHYX vs NHMFX | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | 2.90% | — | Jun 1999 | ABHYX vs NHMRX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ABHYX
ABHYX has 3.38% 1-year volatility. There are 20 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.96%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Managed Municipal Income Fund | 1.96% | — | Mar 2017 | ABHYX vs RWMIX | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B... | 2.08% | — | Jun 2015 | ABHYX vs SDHIX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | 2.25% | — | Jan 2013 | ABHYX vs NVHIX | |
| Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund | 2.31% | — | Sep 2015 | ABHYX vs ISHYX | |
| Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund | 2.53% | — | Jun 2018 | ABHYX vs TMNIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ABHYX
ABHYX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.16%. There are 36 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.80%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | -1.80% | — | Jan 2013 | ABHYX vs NVHIX | |
| Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund | -1.89% | — | Sep 2015 | ABHYX vs ISHYX | |
| abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund | -1.98% | — | May 2013 | ABHYX vs AHYMX | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B... | -2.08% | — | Jun 2015 | ABHYX vs SDHIX | |
| Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund | -2.26% | — | Jun 2018 | ABHYX vs TMNIX |
Other Mutual Funds from American Century
The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, BGEIX and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Ultra Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 27 | 10.11% | 26.59B | Nov 1981 | ABHYX vs TWCUX | |
| American Century Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 31 | 9.13% | 14.71B | Jun 1971 | ABHYX vs TWCGX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | Precious Metals | 30 | 0.87% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | ABHYX vs BGEIX | |
| American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt... | Large Cap Growth Equities | 36 | 10.45% | 2.12B | May 2006 | ABHYX vs ACFOX | |
| American Century Select Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 36 | 9.24% | 6.39B | Jun 1971 | ABHYX vs TWCIX | |
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 33 | 9.51% | — | Mar 2022 | ABHYX vs ACIHX | |
| American Century Heritage Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 6 | 6.98% | 5.37B | Nov 1987 | ABHYX vs TWHIX | |
| American Century California High Yield Municipal F... | Municipal Bonds | 61 | 1.90% | 1.62B | Dec 1986 | ABHYX vs BCHYX | |
| American Century Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 37 | 5.54% | 6.45B | Aug 1994 | ABHYX vs TWEIX | |
| American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 76 | 11.39% | 1.99B | Dec 1990 | ABHYX vs BIGRX |
Often Compared With ABHYX
Investors most often compare ABHYX with PRTAX, WTCOX, ETGAX. These 15 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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