AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio (ALCAX) 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 ALCAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to ALCAX
ALCAX charges 0.75% annually. There are 339 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 | ALCAX vs LSMSX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | ALCAX vs FHMIX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | ALCAX vs NMTRX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | ALCAX vs VTMFX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | ALCAX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ALCAX
ALCAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 72. There are 329 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 | ALCAX vs DFABX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 99 | — | Dec 2002 | ALCAX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Jun 2015 | ALCAX vs DNYMX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 99 | — | Apr 2007 | ALCAX vs DFCMX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | ALCAX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing ALCAX Alternatives (YTD)
ALCAX is at 1.61% YTD. There are 253 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.22%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 13.22% | — | Apr 1998 | ALCAX vs NMI | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 9.39% | — | Nov 2002 | ALCAX vs NRK | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 8.29% | — | Nov 2001 | ALCAX vs AFB | |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | 6.80% | — | Mar 1993 | ALCAX vs NPV | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 6.74% | — | Oct 1992 | ALCAX vs MIY |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ALCAX
ALCAX has 2.70% 1-year volatility. There are 253 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 | ALCAX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.58% | — | Apr 2007 | ALCAX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.59% | — | May 2016 | ALCAX vs USMSX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.60% | — | Aug 2002 | ALCAX vs DFSMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.61% | — | May 2016 | ALCAX vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ALCAX
ALCAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.90%. There are 288 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 | ALCAX vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | ALCAX vs TFCYX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | ALCAX vs FHMIX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | ALCAX vs ATOIX | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2017 | ALCAX vs APUSX |
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 | 0.75% | — | Oct 1996 | ALCAX vs APGAX | |
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 9 | 0.87% | — | Jan 1996 | ALCAX vs APGYX | |
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z | Large Cap Growth Equities | 9 | 0.91% | — | Jul 2015 | ALCAX vs APGZX | |
| AB Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10 | 3.11% | — | Sep 1990 | ALCAX vs AGRFX | |
| AB Municipal Income Shares | High Yield Muni | 76 | 2.31% | — | Aug 2010 | ALCAX vs MISHX | |
| AB High Income Fund | High Yield Bonds | 72 | 1.64% | — | Feb 1994 | ALCAX vs AGDAX | |
| AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio | Small Cap Growth Equities | 34 | 22.86% | — | Feb 1969 | ALCAX vs QUASX | |
| AB Income Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 21 | 0.63% | — | Aug 1987 | ALCAX vs ACGYX | |
| AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund | Global Equities | 5 | 2.52% | — | Feb 1982 | ALCAX vs ALTFX | |
| AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund | High Yield Bonds | 4 | -1.07% | — | Jul 1993 | ALCAX vs AWF |
Often Compared With ALCAX
Investors most often compare ALCAX with PCTIX, DCARX, PRNYX. These 16 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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