AHYMX Performance — abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-29
AHYMX returned +0.66% year to date and +4.05% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +2.65% over 3 years and +0.08% over 5 years. The fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $108, against $123 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 3.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $42.4M, and assets reached $24.92M.
AHYMX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | AHYMX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $100 | $118 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $132 |
AHYMX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.66% |
| 1 year | +4.05% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.65% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.08% |
AHYMX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.66% |
| 2025 | +2.50% |
| 2024 | +4.38% |
| 2023 | +2.30% |
| 2022 | −8.71% |
| 2021 | +4.04% |
| 2020 | +2.05% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.49% |
AHYMX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.5% | +0.8% | −1.2% | +1.1% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −1.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +1.3% | −1.4% | −0.9% | −0.4% | +0.6% | −0.5% | +0.6% | +1.9% | 0.0% | +0.8% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.6% | −0.6% | +0.3% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +1.1% | −0.8% |
| 2023 | +1.3% | −1.2% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.1% | −1.5% | −1.0% | −0.9% | +2.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −0.7% | −2.4% | −1.9% | +0.5% | −1.7% | +1.8% | −1.6% | −2.3% | −0.6% | +2.0% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | −0.7% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −0.1% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | +0.6% | −4.3% | −0.8% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
AHYMX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.34%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.55 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.19% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.51% (Aug 2023)
AHYMX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$42.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.09×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $255K | $1.1M | −$805K |
| Jun 2026 | $145K | $2.4M | −$2.2M |
| May 2026 | $106K | $837K | −$731K |
| Apr 2026 | $452K | $495K | −$44K |
| Mar 2026 | $133K | $2.3M | −$2.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $160K | $1.2M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $282K | $4.3M | −$4.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $159K | $4.6M | −$4.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $195K | $14.1M | −$13.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.4M | $3.8M | −$2.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $693K | $5.5M | −$4.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $363K | $6.2M | −$5.8M |
AHYMX Assets Under Management
Net assets of abrdn Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $24.92M |
| 2026-04-30 | $29.09M |
| 2026-01-31 | $32.54M |
| 2025-10-31 | $54.80M |
| 2025-07-31 | $66.90M |
| 2025-04-30 | $76.78M |
| 2025-01-31 | $99.94M |
| 2024-10-31 | $101.10M |
| 2024-07-31 | $102.58M |
| 2024-04-30 | $101.18M |
| 2024-01-31 | $102.18M |
| 2023-10-31 | $114.64M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.