AB Impact Municipal Income Shares (ABIMX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AB Impact Municipal Income Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

AB Impact Municipal Income Shares (ABIMX) has returned -0.76% so far this year and 3.00% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 12, 2017, ABIMX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, ABIMX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.4%.

AB Impact Municipal Income Shares has an annualized alpha of 2.28%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 13, 2017.

• This fund participated in 27.07% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 19.06% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.02 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

ABIMX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.

ABIMX ranks 22 for risk / return — below 22% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Impact Municipal Income Shares (ABIMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

AB Impact Municipal Income Shares provided a 3.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Impact Municipal Income Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Impact Municipal Income Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the AB Impact Municipal Income Shares was 18.15%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 757 trading sessions.

The current AB Impact Municipal Income Shares drawdown is 3.14%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.