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ISIN
US01864E7067
CUSIP
01864E706
Inception Date
Apr 28, 1994
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

AVAAX Performance Chart

AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio (AVAAX) is up 1.6% since the beginning of the year. AVAAX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of AVAAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,041.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio (AVAAX) has returned 1.60% so far this year and 7.08% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AVAAX has returned 1.97% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.


AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio

1D
0.19%
1M
0.75%
YTD
1.60%
6M
1.78%
1Y
7.08%
3Y*
3.81%
5Y*
0.81%
10Y*
1.97%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.74%
1M
4.90%
YTD
10.35%
6M
10.28%
1Y
26.52%
3Y*
20.83%
5Y*
12.30%
10Y*
13.66%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

AVAAX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 29, 1994, AVAAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -4.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 18 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AVAAX closed higher 36% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.66%1.38%-2.19%1.13%0.46%0.19%1.60%
20250.75%1.33%-1.23%-0.45%-0.40%0.84%-0.31%0.78%2.31%1.15%0.24%-0.11%4.95%
2024-0.16%0.01%-0.10%-1.21%-0.05%1.46%0.62%0.92%0.97%-1.45%1.65%-1.12%1.50%
20232.86%-2.17%1.60%0.12%-0.83%0.51%0.20%-1.03%-2.63%-1.92%5.98%2.75%5.23%
2022-2.43%-0.64%-2.69%-2.84%0.96%-2.06%2.71%-2.43%-3.86%-0.89%4.78%-0.07%-9.38%
20210.52%-1.38%0.53%0.89%0.68%0.34%0.69%-0.27%-0.79%0.00%0.85%0.08%2.13%

Benchmark Metrics

AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 4.48%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 02, 1994.

  • This fund captured 14.22% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.60%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 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
4.48%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
14.22%
Downside Capture
-0.60%

Expense Ratio

AVAAX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AVAAX ranks 66 for risk / return — better than 66% 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.


AVAAX Risk / Return Rank: 6666
Overall Rank
AVAAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AVAAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8686
Sortino Ratio Rank
AVAAX Omega Ratio Rank: 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
AVAAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4040
Calmar Ratio Rank
AVAAX Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
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 II Virginia Portfolio (AVAAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.


AVAAXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.39

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+1.07

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.64

1.41

+0.23

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.40

2.93

-0.52

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

8.23

13.52

-5.29

Dividends

Dividend History

AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio provided a 3.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 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$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.33$0.43$0.29$0.25$0.23$0.19$0.27$0.33$0.34$0.33$0.34$0.35

Dividend yield

3.12%4.10%2.83%2.36%2.21%1.67%2.35%2.94%3.11%2.98%3.10%3.16%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia 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$0.14
2025$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.43
2024$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.29
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.25
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.23
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 II Virginia 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 II Virginia Portfolio was 14.11%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 722 trading sessions.

The current AB Municipal Income Fund II Virginia Portfolio drawdown is 0.44%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-14.11%Oct 2022
1y 2mo2y 10mo
4y 1moAug 2021 - Sep 2025
Financial crisis2007–2009
-11.64%Oct 2008
1mo 3d6mo 7d
7mo 10dSep 2008 - Apr 2009
COVID crash2020
-11.48%Mar 2020
17d8mo 3d
8mo 20dMar 2020 - Nov 2020
1994 correction1994
-10.69%Nov 1994
5mo 15d2mo 26d
8mo 11dJun 1994 - Feb 1995
2013 pullback2013
-8.97%Sep 2013
9mo 6d11mo 27d
1y 8moDec 2012 - Aug 2014

Drawdown Indicators


AVAAXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-14.11%

-56.78%

+42.67%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.91%

-9.10%

+6.19%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-5.83%

-18.90%

+13.07%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-14.11%

-25.43%

+11.32%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-14.11%

-33.92%

+19.81%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.44%

-0.74%

+0.30%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-1.76%

-10.72%

+8.96%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.85%

1.97%

-1.12%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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