AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB) belongs to the Municipal Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AFB. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to AFB
AFB charges 1.56% annually. There are 465 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2015 | AFB vs LSMSX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | AFB vs VTMFX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | AFB vs FHMIX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | AFB vs NMTRX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | AFB vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AFB
AFB has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 281 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | AFB vs DFABX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | AFB vs ATOIX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | AFB vs DNYMX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | AFB vs DFCMX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Aug 2002 | AFB vs DFSMX |
Top Performing AFB Alternatives (YTD)
AFB is at 7.81% YTD. There are 2 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.91%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 12.91% | — | Apr 1998 | AFB vs NMI | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 9.28% | — | Nov 2002 | AFB vs NRK | |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | 6.99% | — | Mar 1993 | AFB vs NPV | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 5.87% | — | Oct 1992 | AFB vs MIY | |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund | 5.75% | — | Feb 1998 | AFB vs MUC |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AFB
AFB has 8.06% 1-year volatility. There are 463 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.56%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | AFB vs DFABX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | AFB vs USMSX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | AFB vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.60% | — | May 2016 | AFB vs USMTX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.61% | — | Aug 2002 | AFB vs DFSMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AFB
AFB has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.96%. There are 463 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | 0.00% | — | May 2021 | AFB vs BATVX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | AFB vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | AFB vs APUSX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | AFB vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | AFB vs TFCYX |
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 | 9 | 0.50% | — | Oct 1996 | AFB vs APGAX | |
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 9 | 0.62% | — | Jan 1996 | AFB vs APGYX | |
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z | Large Cap Growth Equities | 9 | 0.67% | — | Jul 2015 | AFB vs APGZX | |
| AB Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 2.91% | — | Sep 1990 | AFB vs AGRFX | |
| AB Municipal Income Shares | High Yield Muni | 71 | 2.22% | — | Aug 2010 | AFB vs MISHX | |
| AB High Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 69 | 1.64% | — | Feb 1994 | AFB vs AGDAX | |
| AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio | Small Cap Growth Equities | 34 | 22.83% | — | Feb 1969 | AFB vs QUASX | |
| AB Income Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 17 | 0.15% | — | Aug 1987 | AFB vs ACGYX | |
| AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund | High Yield Bonds | 3 | -1.65% | — | Jul 1993 | AFB vs AWF | |
| AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund | Global Equities | 5 | 2.40% | — | Feb 1982 | AFB vs ALTFX |
Often Compared With AFB
Investors most often compare AFB with HMJIX, FRCOX, SNTIX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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