MISHX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

AB Municipal Income Shares (MISHX) belongs to the High Yield Muni category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MISHX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MISHX

MISHX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VWALX	Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares	0.09%	17.60B	Nov 2001	MISHX vs VWALX
BATEX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series E Portfo...	0.11%	—	Aug 2014	MISHX vs BATEX
VWAHX	Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Share...	0.17%	17.60B	Dec 1978	MISHX vs VWAHX
EWHYX	Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund Class...	0.18%	—	May 2007	MISHX vs EWHYX
HIMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund Class F-3	0.31%	—	Jan 2017	MISHX vs HIMFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MISHX

MISHX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. There are 21 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
PRFHX	T. Rowe Price Tax Free High Yield Fund	93	—	Feb 1985	MISHX vs PRFHX
FHTFX	Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advtg Fd	91	—	Apr 1987	MISHX vs FHTFX
ISHYX	Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund	89	—	Sep 2015	MISHX vs ISHYX
SRHMX	Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund	83	—	Mar 1984	MISHX vs SRHMX
EWHYX	Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund Class...	82	—	May 2007	MISHX vs EWHYX

Top Performing MISHX Alternatives (YTD)

MISHX is at 2.13% YTD. There are 39 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NMZ	Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund	5.38%	—	Nov 2003	MISHX vs NMZ
EWHYX	Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund Class...	3.60%	—	May 2007	MISHX vs EWHYX
NHMFX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6	3.41%	—	Jun 2016	MISHX vs NHMFX
SRHMX	Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund	3.38%	—	Mar 1984	MISHX vs SRHMX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	3.32%	—	Jun 1999	MISHX vs NHMRX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MISHX

MISHX has 3.26% 1-year volatility. There are 19 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWMIX	Redwood Managed Municipal Income Fund	2.02%	—	Mar 2017	MISHX vs RWMIX
SDHIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B...	2.06%	—	Jun 2015	MISHX vs SDHIX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	2.24%	—	Jan 2013	MISHX vs NVHIX
ISHYX	Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund	2.30%	—	Sep 2015	MISHX vs ISHYX
TMNIX	Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund	2.56%	—	Jun 2018	MISHX vs TMNIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MISHX

MISHX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.09%. There are 33 mutual funds in the High Yield Muni category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.80%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	-1.80%	—	Jan 2013	MISHX vs NVHIX
ISHYX	Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund	-1.89%	—	Sep 2015	MISHX vs ISHYX
AHYMX	abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund	-1.98%	—	May 2013	MISHX vs AHYMX
SDHIX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B...	-2.08%	—	Jun 2015	MISHX vs SDHIX
TMNIX	Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund	-2.26%	—	Jun 2018	MISHX vs TMNIX

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
APGAX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.04%	—	Oct 1996	MISHX vs APGAX
APGYX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.16%	—	Jan 1996	MISHX vs APGYX
APGZX	AB Large Cap Growth Fund Class Z	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	2.21%	—	Jul 2015	MISHX vs APGZX
AGRFX	AB Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	4.80%	—	Sep 1990	MISHX vs AGRFX
AGDAX	AB High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	69	1.78%	—	Feb 1994	MISHX vs AGDAX
QUASX	AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Small Cap Growth Equities	41	25.68%	—	Feb 1969	MISHX vs QUASX
ACGYX	AB Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	18	0.15%	—	Aug 1987	MISHX vs ACGYX
AWF	AllianceBernstein Global High Income Closed Fund	High Yield Bonds	3	-1.55%	—	Jul 1993	MISHX vs AWF
ALTFX	AB Sustainable Global Thematic Fund	Global Equities	7	4.72%	—	Feb 1982	MISHX vs ALTFX
ABTYX	AB High Income Municipal Portfolio	High Yield Muni	62	2.42%	—	Jan 2010	MISHX vs ABTYX

Often Compared With MISHX

Investors most often compare MISHX with FEHIX, SCHD, VTEB. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEHIX	First Eagle High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	12	3.15%	—	Nov 2007	MISHX vs FEHIX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	MISHX vs SCHD
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	72	1.70%	47.60B	Aug 2015	MISHX vs VTEB
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	High Yield Bonds	66	0.97%	25.80B	Dec 1978	MISHX vs VWEHX
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	97	2.20%	—	Jul 2007	MISHX vs ICMUX
SPYI	NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	58	5.56%	10.27B	Aug 2022	MISHX vs SPYI
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	41	0.60%	—	Jan 2010	MISHX vs ANBIX
SHYD	VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF	Municipal Bonds	53	1.32%	440.51M	Jan 2014	MISHX vs SHYD
ALTHX	AB Municipal Income Fund National Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	68	1.68%	—	Dec 1986	MISHX vs ALTHX
HYD	VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF	Municipal Bonds	56	2.18%	4.50B	Feb 2009	MISHX vs HYD
CABDX	AB Relative Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	69	12.87%	—	Jul 1932	MISHX vs CABDX
ALNYX	AB Municipal Income Fund New York Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	74	2.07%	—	Dec 1986	MISHX vs ALNYX
ANAZX	AB Global Bond Fund Class Z	Global Bonds	12	0.58%	—	Oct 2013	MISHX vs ANAZX
CHCLX	AB Discovery Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	33	20.34%	—	Jul 1938	MISHX vs CHCLX
ANAGX	AB Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	12	0.62%	—	Mar 1992	MISHX vs ANAGX
WPSGX	AB Concentrated Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	2	-5.74%	—	Feb 1994	MISHX vs WPSGX
ASILX	AB Select US Long/Short Portfolio	Long-Short	76	4.34%	—	Dec 2012	MISHX vs ASILX
DHMBX	BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	67	3.23%	—	Sep 2005	MISHX vs DHMBX
AWPAX	AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	10	7.14%	—	Jun 1994	MISHX vs AWPAX
ALCAX	AB Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio	Municipal Bonds	67	1.52%	—	Dec 1986	MISHX vs ALCAX

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