AB Corporate Income Shares (ACISX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ACISX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to ACISX
ACISX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | ACISX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | ACISX vs VLCIX | |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.05% | — | Nov 2009 | ACISX vs VICBX | |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu... | 0.07% | 68.10B | Mar 2010 | ACISX vs VICSX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 0.07% | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | ACISX vs VSCSX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ACISX
ACISX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 12 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 92 | — | Dec 2014 | ACISX vs MIFIX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 81 | — | Nov 2009 | ACISX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 80 | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | ACISX vs VSCSX | |
| John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra... | 48 | — | Jul 2019 | ACISX vs JMABX | |
| T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund | 44 | — | Oct 1995 | ACISX vs PRPIX |
Top Performing ACISX Alternatives (YTD)
ACISX is at 0.98% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.40%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 5.40% | — | Dec 2014 | ACISX vs MIFIX | |
| Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund | 1.82% | — | Dec 2006 | ACISX vs LMLCX | |
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti... | 1.23% | — | Nov 2009 | ACISX vs VLCIX | |
| Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir... | 1.22% | 8.60B | Jan 2010 | ACISX vs VLTCX | |
| DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F... | 0.97% | — | Jul 2010 | ACISX vs DFTEX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ACISX
ACISX has 4.30% 1-year volatility. There are 28 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.75%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | 1.75% | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | ACISX vs VSCSX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | 1.76% | — | Nov 2009 | ACISX vs VSTBX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | 2.58% | — | Dec 1997 | ACISX vs LKFIX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | 2.89% | — | Sep 2018 | ACISX vs IDMIX | |
| Miller Intermediate Bond Fund | 3.02% | — | Dec 2014 | ACISX vs MIFIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ACISX
ACISX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.26%. There are 25 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst... | -1.31% | — | Nov 2009 | ACISX vs VSTBX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi... | -1.36% | 49.50B | Nov 2010 | ACISX vs VSCSX | |
| LKCM Fixed Income Fund | -1.76% | — | Dec 1997 | ACISX vs LKFIX | |
| Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund | -2.28% | — | Dec 1993 | ACISX vs FIIFX | |
| iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund | -2.38% | — | Sep 2018 | ACISX vs IDMIX |
Other Mutual Funds from AllianceBernstein
The 10 most viewed AllianceBernstein mutual funds shown here include APGAX, APGYX, APGZX and span 6 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class A | Large Cap Growth Equities | 15 | 5.59% | — | Oct 1996 | ACISX vs APGAX | |
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 5.70% | — | Jan 1996 | ACISX vs APGYX | |
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 5.74% | — | Jul 2015 | ACISX vs APGZX | |
| AB Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 16 | 7.76% | — | Sep 1990 | ACISX vs AGRFX | |
| AB Municipal Income Shares | High Yield Muni | 69 | 2.13% | — | Aug 2010 | ACISX vs MISHX | |
| AB High Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 73 | 2.07% | — | Feb 1994 | ACISX vs AGDAX | |
| AB Income Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 23 | 0.63% | — | Aug 1987 | ACISX vs ACGYX | |
| AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio | Small Cap Growth Equities | 30 | 19.60% | — | Feb 1969 | ACISX vs QUASX | |
| AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund | High Yield Bonds | 3 | -1.70% | — | Jul 1993 | ACISX vs AWF | |
| AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund | Global Equities | 8 | 5.73% | — | Feb 1982 | ACISX vs ALTFX |
Often Compared With ACISX
Investors most often compare ACISX with ACCBX, PTY, GDO. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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