AKGAX Performance — AB Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
AKGAX returned −0.62% year to date and +2.57% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.22% over 3 years and −0.62% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $113 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 6.10% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $50.6M, and assets reached $2.18B.
AKGAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | AKGAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $113 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $97 | $100 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $110 |
AKGAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.62% |
| 1 year | +2.57% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.22% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.62% |
AKGAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.62% |
| 2025 | +7.41% |
| 2024 | +1.98% |
| 2023 | +6.90% |
| 2022 | −15.52% |
| 2021 | −0.97% |
| 2020 | +6.76% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.76% |
AKGAX 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 | +0.4% | +1.4% | −2.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.1% | −1.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.3% | 0.0% | +0.3% | −0.7% | +1.8% | −0.2% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | −1.5% | +1.1% | −2.9% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +1.2% | −2.5% | +1.1% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | −2.8% | +1.7% | +0.9% | −1.3% | −0.1% | +0.5% | −0.7% | −2.7% | −1.8% | +5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −1.6% | −2.8% | −4.0% | −0.3% | −3.2% | +3.2% | −2.6% | −6.0% | −1.4% | +4.5% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | −1.5% | −1.2% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +1.0% | 0.0% | −1.2% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +0.6% | −8.5% | +1.9% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +1.9% | +0.5% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.0% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.6% |
AKGAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.10%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.05 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.95% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.86% (Apr 2024)
AKGAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $50.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $739.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.07×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $51.7M | $85.9M | −$34.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $53.7M | $63.2M | −$9.5M |
| May 2026 | $38.1M | $44.5M | −$6.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $43.6M | $39.3M | $4.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $45.1M | $49.9M | −$4.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $76.8M | $64.5M | $12.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $90.9M | $62.2M | $28.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $46.4M | $57.5M | −$11.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $45.9M | $50.2M | −$4.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $87.1M | $49.7M | $37.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $88.2M | $84.3M | $3.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $71.7M | $37.3M | $34.4M |
AKGAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.18B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.27B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.29B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.28B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.17B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.32B |
| 2025-01-31 | $2.37B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.50B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.57B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.56B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.60B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.39B |
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.