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ISIN
US0186423069
CUSIP
018642306
Inception Date
Dec 28, 1986
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

ALCAX Performance Chart

AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio (ALCAX) is up 1.5% since the beginning of the year. ALCAX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ALCAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,056.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio (ALCAX) has returned 1.52% so far this year and 6.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ALCAX has returned 2.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.


AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio

1D
0.10%
1M
1.36%
YTD
1.52%
6M
1.91%
1Y
6.67%
3Y*
4.24%
5Y*
1.10%
10Y*
2.10%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.57%
1M
1.39%
YTD
9.73%
6M
10.46%
1Y
24.50%
3Y*
19.43%
5Y*
12.21%
10Y*
13.75%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

ALCAX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1990, ALCAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.40%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 14.5 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ALCAX closed higher 37% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.67%1.49%-2.16%0.86%0.59%0.10%1.52%
20250.40%1.46%-1.19%-0.50%-0.38%0.67%-0.41%0.80%2.52%1.16%0.16%0.10%4.84%
20240.08%0.06%0.00%-1.27%0.37%1.35%0.83%0.85%0.90%-1.33%1.68%-1.07%2.41%
20233.01%-1.85%1.27%0.26%-0.50%0.66%0.15%-0.81%-2.38%-1.71%5.79%2.60%6.38%
2022-2.19%-0.47%-2.87%-2.67%0.98%-2.25%2.65%-1.75%-4.34%-1.16%4.86%0.18%-8.98%
20210.70%-1.73%0.73%0.98%0.50%0.33%0.76%-0.28%-0.81%-0.19%0.76%-0.02%1.71%

Benchmark Metrics

AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 4.78%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1990.

  • This fund captured 15.84% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.89%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

Alpha
4.78%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
15.84%
Downside Capture
-0.89%

Expense Ratio

ALCAX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ALCAX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


ALCAX Risk / Return Rank: 6767
Overall Rank
ALCAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ALCAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
ALCAX Omega Ratio Rank: 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
ALCAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3939
Calmar Ratio Rank
ALCAX Martin Ratio Rank: 3636
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio (ALCAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


ALCAXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.50

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+1.25

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.63

1.36

+0.27

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.31

2.71

-0.39

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

7.58

12.15

-4.58

Dividends

Dividend History

AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio provided a 3.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.46$0.33$0.30$0.25$0.19$0.31$0.38$0.40$0.36$0.37$0.38

Dividend yield

3.34%4.38%3.15%2.84%2.43%1.61%2.74%3.35%3.63%3.21%3.38%3.37%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.15
2025$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.46
2024$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.33
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.30
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.25
2021$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.19

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio. 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 Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio was 14.67%, occurring on Nov 22, 1994. Recovery took 98 trading sessions.

The current AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio drawdown is 0.65%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

1994 correction1994
-14.67%Nov 1994
9mo 23d4mo 22d
1y 2moFeb 1994 - Apr 1995
Bear market2022
-14.31%Oct 2022
1y 2mo2y 1mo
3y 4moAug 2021 - Dec 2024
Financial crisis2007–2009
-13.21%Dec 2008
10mo 26d8mo 8d
1y 6moJan 2008 - Aug 2009
COVID crash2020
-12.72%Mar 2020
17d8mo 3d
8mo 20dMar 2020 - Nov 2020
2013 pullback2013
-7.74%Sep 2013
4mo 9d8mo 1d
1y 5dMay 2013 - May 2014

Drawdown Indicators


ALCAXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-14.67%

-56.78%

+42.11%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.90%

-9.10%

+6.20%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-5.05%

-18.90%

+13.85%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-14.31%

-25.43%

+11.12%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-14.31%

-33.92%

+19.61%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.65%

-1.29%

+0.64%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-1.79%

-10.72%

+8.93%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.88%

2.02%

-1.14%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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