AB Income Fund (ACGYX)
The investment seeks high current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing securities. It also normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in securities of U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies or instrumentalities and repurchase agreements relating to U.S. government securities. The fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in U.S. dollar denominated securities.
Fund Info
US01881M4428
Aug 28, 1987
$0
Expense Ratio
ACGYX has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AB Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
AB Income Fund had a return of 2.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.01% in the last 12 months.
ACGYX
2.11%
-0.21%
1.53%
8.01%
1.19%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-6.75%
-5.05%
-5.60%
8.15%
14.14%
10.05%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ACGYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79% | 2.31% | -0.05% | -0.93% | 2.11% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -0.17% | -1.43% | 1.07% | -2.84% | 1.79% | 1.40% | 2.34% | 1.84% | 1.21% | -2.59% | 1.22% | -1.60% | 2.09% |
| 2023 | 3.94% | -2.94% | 1.80% | 0.93% | -1.10% | -0.03% | 0.47% | -0.63% | -2.66% | -1.83% | 4.96% | 4.45% | 7.17% |
| 2022 | -1.76% | -1.66% | -2.66% | -3.92% | -0.44% | -3.08% | 3.23% | -2.75% | -5.79% | -1.41% | 4.54% | -0.17% | -15.16% |
| 2021 | -0.17% | -1.43% | -1.16% | 1.20% | 0.54% | 0.68% | 1.06% | 0.04% | -1.23% | -0.37% | 0.01% | 0.15% | -0.71% |
| 2020 | 1.98% | 0.66% | -8.46% | 1.94% | 3.16% | 2.42% | 1.91% | 0.46% | -0.16% | -0.27% | 2.42% | 1.17% | 6.89% |
| 2019 | 2.19% | 0.41% | 1.51% | 0.54% | 1.37% | 1.53% | 0.37% | 2.02% | -0.17% | 0.34% | 0.08% | 0.58% | 11.25% |
| 2018 | -0.51% | -0.80% | 0.37% | -0.56% | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.22% | 0.15% | -0.50% | -0.82% | 0.29% | 0.86% | -1.21% |
| 2017 | 1.09% | 1.21% | 0.55% | 1.77% | 1.01% | -0.22% | 0.85% | 1.02% | -0.59% | -0.34% | -0.26% | 0.14% | 6.36% |
| 2016 | 0.35% | -0.62% | 1.88% | 1.05% | -0.01% | 0.27% | -0.28% | -1.93% | 1.03% | 1.70% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 82, ACGYX is among the top 18% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Income Fund (ACGYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
AB Income Fund provided a 5.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $0.47 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 5.37% | 5.43% | 4.95% | 4.32% | 3.57% | 3.81% | 4.51% | 4.55% | 5.87% | 2.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.08 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.36 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.10 | $0.47 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.21 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Income Fund. 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 Income Fund was 21.33%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current AB Income Fund drawdown is 6.76%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.33% | Aug 4, 2021 | 307 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.84% | Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | Mar 24, 2020 | 113 | Sep 2, 2020 | 125 |
| -3.98% | Sep 11, 2017 | 295 | Nov 8, 2018 | 74 | Feb 28, 2019 | 369 |
| -3.26% | Feb 12, 2021 | 32 | Mar 30, 2021 | 69 | Jul 8, 2021 | 101 |
| -2.87% | Oct 26, 2016 | 18 | Nov 18, 2016 | 50 | Feb 2, 2017 | 68 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current AB Income Fund volatility is 2.33%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.